Ocean City: Arrested or Charged with Shoplifting?
ContactFormer State Prosecutor and Criminal Defense Lawyer John W. Tumelty.
Attorney John W. Tumelty defends tourists and local residents who are charged with shoplifting and related criminal offenses in Ocean City and Cape May County, NJ. Shoplifting is defined under the New Jersey Criminal Code as: for any person to purposely take possession of, carry away, transfer or cause to be carried away or transferred, any merchandise held, stored, or offered for sale by any store or other retail mercantile establishment with the intention of depriving the merchant of such merchandise without paying the merchant the full retail value thereof. The shoplifting charge is a criminal disorderly persons offense which carries a potential sentence of up to six months in the county jail and up to a $1,000 fine. An arrest for shoplifting can result in a criminal record which can have unexpected consequences such as difficulty obtaining good employment.
Ocean City shoplifting attorney John W. Tumelty has represented many clients in Ocean City Municipal Court on such charges. Recently, Mr. Tumelty represented a woman charged with stealing food from ShopRite. The case was State v. White. Mr. Tumelty appeared in Ocean City Municipal Court and successfully defended his client on the shoplifting charge. The shoplifting charge was dismissed and the client avoided a criminal record.
Please do not hesitate to contact to the Law Offices of John W. Tumelty if you, or a family member, has been charged with a shoplifting offense in Ocean City, NJ. Mr. Tumelty will be happy to answer any questions that you have with respect to this charge. The objective is to get you through this without a criminal record.
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