Former Lawyer Pleads Guilty to Theft in Las Vegas
Last week a sixty-seven year old disbarred lawyer pleaded guilty to forgery and violating Nevada theft law stemming from allegations that he forged judicial documents and stole more than $200,000 from clients. Sentencing is set for April, and he's currently being held at the Clark County Detention Center. He faces up to fourteen years in prison.
Nevada theft law comprises several different crimes including petty larceny, grand larceny, burglary, robbery, larceny from a person, auto-theft, possession of stolen property, and possession of a stolen vehicle. The term shoplifting can be either petty larceny or grand larceny depending on whether the value of the goods is below $250 or not. "Pick-pocketing" is the common name for larceny from a person.
The penalties for violating Nevada theft law depend on the type of theft and the value of the goods. For example, petty larceny is only a misdemeanor carrying a maximum of six months in jail. But robbery is a category B felony, potentially carrying fifteen years in prison or more if a weapon was used.
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