Criminal Defense
Theft Crimes
Defending against theft, fraud, and property charges that brand you dishonest.
Theft convictions do more than expose you to jail — they mark you as untrustworthy, which can be devastating for careers in finance, healthcare, and any position of trust. Colorado grades theft by the value involved, so prosecutors often inflate valuations to elevate a misdemeanor into a felony.
Many theft cases involve questions of intent, ownership, and authorization that are far from clear-cut. We challenge the valuation, the evidence of intent, and the reliability of surveillance and witness identification.
- Petty theft and shoplifting
- Felony theft and grand theft
- Burglary and robbery
- Fraud, forgery, and embezzlement
- Motor vehicle theft
- Receiving or possessing stolen property
Felony record
Higher-value theft is a felony with prison exposure and restitution.
Employment
A crime of dishonesty can disqualify you from many jobs and licenses.
Restitution
Courts can order full repayment of alleged losses.
Immigration
Theft can be a crime of moral turpitude with immigration consequences.
We dispute the alleged value of the property to keep charges at the lowest level, and we test the evidence of intent — mistake, claim of right, and authorization are all powerful defenses in theft cases.
For first-time and lower-level offenses, we pursue diversion and deferred judgments that lead to dismissal and keep your record clean.
Colorado grades theft by the value of the property. We frequently challenge inflated valuations to reduce a felony to a misdemeanor.
Often, yes — through diversion or a deferred judgment that results in dismissal upon completion, leaving no conviction on your record.
A genuine claim of right or lack of intent to permanently deprive is a defense. We build that defense with documents and the full context.