Can you be charged with theft by deception in Ohio if?
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Can you be charged with theft by deception in Ohio if?
You receive a personal loan from an acquaintance for $6000 and you repay $1000 and you have been unable to repay the remaining $5000
Asked on May 27, 2009 under Criminal Law, Ohio
Answers:
B. B., Member, New Jersey Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 15 years ago | Contributor
The charge can be filed, the question is whether it can be proved. If this is your situation, you need a good lawyer. One place to look for an attorney is our website, http://attorneypages.com
I'm not an Ohio attorney. In most states, a $5,000 balance on a $6,000 would sound like a civil suit for the money, and it would take quite a few more facts to turn it into a criminal matter. However, you cannot assume that the version of the facts being given by the person who loaned you the money is one you woud recognize.
If you are charged with a felony theft offense like this, you need a lawyer to defend those charges, it is absolutely not something to try to do yourself, no matter how innocent you are.
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