Termination for Theft at a Department Store for Grand Larceny
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The penalty allowed by state criminal statutes depend on the specific charges. Please see the larceny and forgery statutes below for examples of allowable penalties. The court has discretion to impose less than the maximum penalty stated in the statute. It will be a matter of
subjective determination, based on all the facts and circumstances involved. Typically, a first offense will be punished less severely that a repeat offense. Courtroom demeanor, such as appearing on time, may be a factor. It is advisable to have an attorney to represent you in
important criminal matters.
The following are MS statutes:
§ 97-17-41. Grand larceny; second or subsequent offense of felonious taking of motor vehicle; penalties. (1) Every person who shall be convicted of taking and carrying away, feloniously, the personal property of another, of the value of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or
more, shall be guilty of grand larceny, and shall be imprisoned in the Penitentiary for a term not exceeding ten (10) years; or shall be fined not more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), or both. The total value of property taken and carried away by the person from a single
victim shall be aggregated in determining the gravity of the offense. (2) Every person who shall be convicted of taking and carrying away, feloniously, the property of a church, synagogue, temple or other established place of worship, of the value of Five Hundred Dollars
($500.00) or more, shall be guilty of grand larceny, and shall be imprisoned in the Penitentiary for a term not exceeding ten (10) years, or shall be fined not more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), or both.
§ 97-21-33. Penalty for forgery.
Persons convicted of forgery shall be punished by imprisonment in the Penitentiary for a term of not less than two (2) years nor more than ten (10) years, or by a fine of not more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), or both; provided, however, that when the amount of value involved is less than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) in lieu of the punishment above provided for, the person convicted may be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for a term of not more than six (6) months, or by a fine of not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or both, within the discretion of the court.