A pedigree of shoplifting frequently charged in NJ is Fourth Degree. If you were arrested for a Fourth Degree shoplift offense, our law firm is prepared to assist you. We feature a staff of defense lawyers that includes a former prosecutor in New Jersey and a team that possesses over forty years experience defending individuals in this state. Do not expose yourself to unreasonable risk Continue Reading...

Shoplifting Detention & Interrogation A frequent question raised by potential shoplifting clients concerns the manner in which they were detained and questioned by store security or police. The embarrassment of being stopped in a store can quickly escalate into a much more intense situation as a result of the approach taken by a security officer or police. Our lawyers will provide you Continue Reading...

  In order to prove a case of shoplifting, the state must demonstrate that certain proscribed misconduct was committed by an accused. Where the prosecutor fails to establish a prohibited instance of "shoplifting", a finding of not guilty and/or dismissal is appropriate. The New Jersey Shoplifting Lawyers at our firm, Marshall, Bonus, Proetta & Oliver, know how to defend a case in a Continue Reading...

  Shoplifting is handled in municipal court where it is charged as a disorderly persons offense. Although this variety of shoplifting is a misdemeanor and not a felony, the truth is that a conviction results in a record and can therefore effect employment, immigration and the like. If you have been charged with shoplifting under N.J.S.A. 2C:20-11(c)(4) and do not want to deal with the Continue Reading...

Several times every year we are consulted by individuals or family members who have been arrested as a result of a shoplifting that has mushroomed into a robbery. The truth is that the line between a robbery and shoplifting is frequently eliminated if an individual uses force to resist apprehension for shoplifting. This encounter can be as basic as an accused colliding with a store employee or Continue Reading...