Never Plead Guilty to Theft Without the Advice of Our Criminal Defence Lawyers

Under the Criminal Code of Canada, theft is the intentional taking or converting to personal use (or another person’s use) anything, whether animate or inanimate, in a way that is fraudulent. This is done either for the temporary or permanent deprivation of an owner to his property or interest, to pledge or deposit it as security, or to change its condition such that it can no longer be restored to its original condition.

Theft includes retail theft, breaches of trust, workplace-related theft, shoplifting, price switching and gaming offences. If you are faced with a charge of theft, don’t limit your options by simply pleading guilty. There may be many valid defences to apply to your particular case and your circumstances. Kruse Law has handled hundreds of theft cases, so our team of skilled criminal lawyers know which defences can work in your favour.