Question:
What degree of criminal offense in NJ is theft by knowingly receiving moveable property belonging to a victim? For example, by taking a diamond ring valued at $3200 and gold hoop earrings valued at $200 and selling the items without the owner’s permission to a pawn shop. Bail was set at $5000 at which a bond was posted for a fee of $550, $500 for the bail bond and $50 for processing fee.
Answer:
As a Monmouth County Criminal Attorney, this is a 3rd degree offense. You face a maximum sentence of between 3 and 5 years in State Prison. Depending on the circumstances and your prior record probation or PTI may be an option. I recommend hiring a good Monmouth County Criminal Attorney.
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Jason A. Volet
Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a criminal trial attorney, Jason A. Volet focuses his practice exclusively on criminal and municipal defense in New Jersey and New York. He earned his B.A. in political science from Rutgers College in 1995 and his J.D. from the Hofstra University School of Law in 1998. Mr. Volet began his career in the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, where he gained extensive experience prosecuting both juvenile and adult offenders. Now, as a criminal defense attorney, he uses that experience to fight for the rights of individuals who have been charged with a crime.
