No. Most Shoplifting charges (including Petty Theft and Grand Theft) are proven by evidence through the store video camera, loss prevention staff, security staff, or other witnesses. The specific intent of the person who committed the crime does not need to be proven. In most instances, you cannot use mental illness, medication, drug or alcohol–related problems as an excuse for Shoplifting. If the case of Shoplifting is a factually weak one (for example, few witnesses), it is possible that these charges can be reduced to a trespass charge or dismissed altogether.
Stephen G. Rodriguez is an experienced Los Angeles Shoplifting Attorney. If you have been charged with Shoplifting in Los Angeles, and need a criminal defense attorney, call Stephen G. Rodriguez at (213) 223-2173.
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