Description: Our law firm, Perez & Cedeño, P.C., has helped many people with their grand larceny charges. A New York City criminal defense attorney from our firm is ready to defend your aggressively. We speak fluent Spanish. A New York City criminal lawyer can provide you with the legal representation you will need if you have been charged with grand larceny. Call our firm before you proceed with your case. Contact a New York City criminal defense lawyer if you have been arrested for grand larceny. We will help you construct a strong defense and fight aggressively for that defense. Grand Larceny Defense Attorney in New York City

Are you facing charges of grand larceny?

Grand larceny is a type of theft crime. When anything of value is taken from someone by another, without their consent and with the intention to keep it, it qualifies as larceny. It originally comes from a French word that meant theft. In most cases, the value of the item taken is what will determine if the charge is grand larceny or petit larceny. In New York City, anything stolen with a value of $1,000 or more is classified as grand larceny, or grand theft. Some items, even when valued at less than $1,000, will fall under this classification. A firearm is one example. Additionally, New York has several degrees of grand larceny and penalties for the various degrees range from one to twelve years imprisonment.

If you have been charged with grand larceny you could be facing severe penalties if convicted. In order to provide the best defense for your case, you will want to enlist the services of a New York City criminal defense lawyer as soon as possible.

Best Defense for Grand Larceny

The simplest defense against any type of theft crime you are charged with is to break it down according to the definition. It breaks down like this:

• Was something actually taken by you?
• Did it belong to someone else?
• Was it taken without the consent of the owner?
• Did you have the intention to keep it and never return it?

By proving "no" to any one of these questions, then the prosecution cannot prove you are guilty of the crime. There are other defenses but this is the first. The most important thing that you can do is get a professional legal team on your side, defending your rights.

Contact a New York City criminal defense attorney at Perez & Cedeño, P.C. for help with your grand larceny case.