Burglarly

Lakeland Theft Defense Lawyers and Attorneys Lawrence Shearer, PLLC have extensive experience defending against charges of burglary of all types: of residence, business, structure or vehicle.

Polk County burglary lawyer and attorney Lawrence Shearer, PLLC has successfully defended both burglary allegations of all forms.  Experience is the key.  Before selecting a defense attorney, take the time to compare experience and reputation.

WHAT IS BURGLARY?

Although often confused with robbery or theft, burglary is actually neither.  Burglary is a trespass crime.  Burglary is committed when someone trespasses on another’s property with the intent to commit a crime inside.  The intended crime is often Theft, but it could also be battery, sexual assault, criminal mischief, etc.  Even if the intruder failed to complete the intended crime, burglary when he entered the premises.

DEFENSE STRATEGIES

Sometimes, the question is did any burglary actually occur or was the accusation false or staged.  Other times, the issue is whether the burglary was done by the accused or someone else.  In other cases, the issue is whether the accused intended to commit any crime other than, perhaps, the trespass itself.  There are also cases where the question is whether there was a trespass in the first place, or did the accused have some right to be on the premises.  The defense strategy and tactics will vary depending on the issues in dispute.

Sometimes, innocence is not the issue, and defense counsel works to mitigate the client’s risks.  Residential burglary is particularly serious, as the sentencing guidelines call for a state prison sentence, even for the first offender.  Even more serious are the aggravated forms of the crime, such as armed burglary or burglary with an assault or battery.  Those are each first degree felonies, convictions for which will result in state prison sentences.

Lawrence Shearer, PLLC has the years of experience to recognize the best approach for the defense of each client individual.  He will investigate all possible defenses and when necessary, aggressively pursue other options to alleviate risks and dangers to his client.

Lawrence Shearer, PLLC welcomes you to call to schedule a free office consultation at which he will discuss your charges, possible defenses, as well as the risks you face and ways you might be able to avoid them.