Fraud, theft and dishonesty charges can arise out of a variety of situations and can be laid by both state and federal police. New laws have been introduced to create new offences – such as aggravated home invasion and aggravated carjacking. Previously, these offences may have been aggravated burglary, theft of motor vehicle or armed robbery offences.
Most, if not all, of these new charges introduced carry mandatory sentencing provisions if found guilty. Whilst there are provisions that allow the court to not impose the mandatory sentence if special reasons are established, if you can avoid the charge altogether in the first place you remove the risk of a mandatory sentence being imposed. At Nelson Brown Legal, we fight on behalf of our clients to avoid charges that can result in mandatory sentencing.
At Nelson Brown Legal, we specialise in:
Aggravated home invasion
Aggravated carjacking
Blackmail
Burglary, including aggravated burglary
Deceptions
Fraud, including tax fraud and identify fraud
Trespass
Theft
Theft of motor vehicle
Handling stolen goods
Money laundering
Making false or misleading statements
Perjury
Stealing
If you’ve been charged with any of these charges or any other fraud, theft or dishonesty offences, it’s vital you get trusted legal advice from an expert in the field. At Nelson Brown Legal, we are focussed on providing you the best outcome and empowering you through this stressful time.