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california penal code 487, i was given some wine from where i work by a supervisor. then five months later i sold this wine to a liquer store owner, he then sold it in his store, the owner of the winery i worked for found out he was selling this wine and called the police, know im being charged. p.s. they were trying to get me for embesslement, and conspiracy they later dropped those charges after i was bailed out on the original charge. they said i was exempt on my charges, and now they are charging me with the code 487.thank you for your time and expertise
Asked on May 11, 2009 under Criminal Law, California
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
You are being charged with Grand Theft. In California, when a person steals goods worth over $400 or money exceeding $400, it is a serious offense and can be charged as either a misdemeanor or a felony.
With Grand Theft, you could be facing any number of penalties, including:
- County jail time 16 months in state prison.
- Probation or parole
- Restitution (paying back victims for their loss)
- Court-ordered counseling
- Fines
- Community Service or CalTrans (freeway clean-up)
Since this charge is serious and carries some severe penalties, you should speak with a criminal attorney in your area. Hopefully this is a first offense for you, that would help. But you need to seek legal counsel ASAP. These charges are nothing to fool with.
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