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What You Need To Know About Shoplifting And Shoplifting Laws In California ? California Penal Code Section 484

By Walin & Klarich

Although shoplifting may seem like a minor crime to most people and stores have gone to great lengths to ensure shoplifting prevention, it can still have drastic effects on the life of someone accused of such an offense. For example, even for a first offense for shoplifting, shoplifting can be charged as either a misdemeanor or a felony in California (depending on the value of the goods taken). Penalties for shoplifting include possible jail time, stiff fines and fees, anti-shoplifting classes, and other punishments. But it doesn?t end there. Other ?collateral? consequences can lead to serious problems. For example, because shoplifting is considered a ?crime of moral turpitude? by the government, a shoplifting arrest or conviction may lead to deportation if an offender is not a U...continue to full post

Full post as published by Southern California Criminal Defense Blog on April 19, 2010 (boomark / email).