A Los Angeles city union leader has been arrested on a suspicion of theft. Josif Kahraman, along with his wife Ani, are accused of stealing a laptop computer from his architecture and engineering union. The couple was arrested on a suspicion of felony grand theft and were released after posting bail.
If you have been arrested on charges of theft, it is important to contact an experienced Los Angeles criminal defense lawyer immediately to begin a thorough investigation into the facts and circumstances surrounding the case.
California has two categories of theft crimes - felony grand theft and misdemeanor petty theft. In order to prove felony grand theft, prosecutors generally most show that the value of the things stolen is $400 or greater.
Representatives of the couple deny the charges, countering that the allegations are unfounded and that the couple did not intend to deprive the union of the laptop. Many times, by evaluating the facts and determining what exactly happened, an aggressive criminal defense lawyer can get charges reduced from a felony to a misdemeanor, or even get the charges eliminated.
For more information, or if you have been charged with any theft crime, please contact the aggressive Los Angeles criminal defense lawyers at The Chahine Law Firm for immediate attention.
