Kate’s Client Receives Continuance for Dismissal for Theft Charge

Kate’s client allegedly stole filler dissolver, a pharmaceutical drug, at an aesthetician’s office. The client worked in the financial industry and lost her job because she was charged with this offense. Kate’s client had many concerns about finding future employment. Kate believed there was insufficient evidence to convict her client of this offense and set the matter for trial. On the day of trial, Kate raised substantial issues to the prosecutor demonstrating the lack of evidence. Ultimately, Kate was able to negotiate a continuance for dismissal. Her client did not plead guilty nor admit any guilt. The client would be placed on unsupervised probation for a period of time. After successfully completing probation, the charge would be dismissed. The city prosecutor initially wanted six months of unsupervised probation. Ultimately, Kate negotiated with the prosecutor to discharge her client from probation after restitution was determined. The restitution request was left open for 60 days. There was no restitution request made. After 44 days, Kate’s client was discharged from unsupervised probation. Since Kate’s client did not plead guilty nor admit any guilt, she can seek an expungement immediately and seal this case from her record. Once her case is expunged, she can move forward and seek employment without this offense appearing on her background.