Could I Go To Jail For Stealing Something That Is Worthless In Massachusetts?

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You could potentially go to jail for stealing something, even if there isn't a lot of financial value to what it is that you stole. There is a cutoff point, for example for more than $250, from petit loss to grand larceny. Again, it's going to be the facts and circumstances that control whether the prosecutor is looking for jail time, your record's going to be a part of that consideration. And your defense attorney, in terms of what the judge is going for in terms of a sentence if there is a conviction. Im Sam Goldberg, lead counsel for criminal defense matters, at Altman and Altman in Cambridge, Massachusetts. I have twenty-five years of experience. If youre in trouble and you need someone in your corner, who cares, and will fight for you, give me a call.

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