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Langford & Wray Criminal Defense · Richmond

Theft and fraud

Shoplifting, embezzlement, credit card and check cases. Record-heavy cases need a lawyer who reads every page.

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Led by Arjun Mehta, associate attorney

Theft and fraud cases are often built on records: receipts, bank statements, emails and store video. The numbers do not always add up the way the charge says they do.

Arjun Mehta worked in bank compliance before law school. He reads the records line by line, finds the gaps, and works out what the state can really prove.

Charges we handle

  • Shoplifting and petit larceny
  • Grand larceny
  • Embezzlement
  • Credit card and check fraud
  • Identity theft charges
  • Workplace investigations

What to know right now

  1. 1 If an employer or a bank is asking questions, talk to us before you answer them.
  2. 2 Paying money back is not an admission, but how and when you do it matters.
  3. 3 The value of the property can change how serious the charge is.
  4. 4 Keep every record you have. Do not delete emails or messages.

General information, not legal advice for your situation.

How we build the defense

  • Rebuild the money trail from the records, not the summary.
  • Check how the value of the property was worked out.
  • Look for innocent explanations: errors, shared access, permission.
  • Discuss repayment and first-offense options when they could help.

We can't promise how your case will end. We can promise to check every one of these, explain what we find, and let you make the call.

Questions about theft and fraud cases

My employer wants to meet about missing money. Should I go?

Call us first. What you say in that meeting can end up in a police report. We can help you decide whether to attend and what to say if you do.

If I pay it back, will the charge go away?

Not automatically. Repayment can help in some cases, but the prosecutor still decides. Timing and wording matter, so plan it with your lawyer.

Example outcomes

These are example outcomes written for this demo website. They are not real cases. Every case depends on its own facts, and a past result does not guarantee or predict a similar result in any future case.

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Accused of theft or fraud? Talk to us today.

Your first case review is free. Tell us what happened and when your court date is, and an attorney will call you back. If someone is in custody right now, call us instead.

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