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The Importance of Intent in New Jersey Shoplifting Charges

By Lependorf & Silverstein

Shoplifting charges in New Jersey can easily result from a simple mistake or misunderstanding. Accidently walking out of a store without paying for an item is not technically a crime, but it is often viewed as one. If you are facing shoplifting charges in New Jersey, is it important to fight back with a skilled criminal defense lawyer who understands your rights and will listen to your side of the story. The following acts are considered shoplifting under New Jersey Statute 2C:20-11: Purposefully removing an item from a store without paying Purposefully altering the price of an item Purposefully transferring an item to remove its value The similarity between all of these forms of shoplifting is the deliberate intent of a person to take property that does not belong to them...continue to full post

Full post as published by New Jersey Criminal Defense Blog on February 01, 2011 (boomark / email).