If you are charged with larceny in the amount of $20,000, what’s the likely outcome if you have never done anythig wrong before?
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If you are charged with larceny in the amount of $20,000, what’s the likely outcome if you have never done anythig wrong before?
Asked on March 31, 2012 under Criminal Law, Massachusetts
Answers:
Kevin Bessant / Law Office of Kevin Bessant & Associates
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Larceny charges of this amount are usually felony offenses in most states. It is difficult to predict what the outcome will be because each case is unique, and every court and judge punishes differently, but typically a larceny of this amount carries a maximum penalty of 5 years in prison if guilty. For first offenders, probation is likely, and the court will likely order you to pay back the $20,000 in restitution payments.
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