Not surprisingly, during the holidays there is an increase in crime such as retail theft. More people going out to the stores and malls means more potential acts of shoplifting and other petty crimes. Perhaps the stress of the holiday season adds to it. People feel the need to have items to give to family…

If you’ve been charged with shoplifting in Bartlett, TN there are two things you need to know right off the bat. First, you’ll have to go to court and face the judge. There aren’t like speeding tickets where you just mail in a payment to the clerk and don’t ever have to go inside a…

In Tennessee, shoplifting is formally called Theft of Property $500 or less. Theft in Tennessee is graded by dollar amounts–$500, $1000, $10,000, and anything over $10,000. Theft $500 or less is a Class A misdemeanor, punishable up to 11 months and 29 days in jail.  If a client is charged with shoplifting it is of…

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