Types of Theft Crimes:

Theft crimes include any of the following instances of stolen property:
Auto Theft
Burglary
Embezzlement
Extortion
Fraud
Grand Theft
Identity Theft
Larceny
Petty Theft/Shoplifting
Robbery
Receiving Stolen Property

Examples of Theft Crimes:
Larceny is the taking and carrying away the "tangible personal property of another by trespass with intent to permanently deprive the person of his interest in the property." Thus, real estate, services and other intangible "properties" cannot be objects of larceny.

Burglary is illegally breaking into someone else's property with a plan or intention of stealing something from that property. The seriousness of the crime can depend on when and where the crime occurred, whether or not people were present when the crime was committed, and the use (or non-use) of a weapon.

Embezzlement is a serious theft crime carried out by employees who are familiar with the business and exploit that knowledge for illegally taking money. The significant difference between embezzlement and other theft crimes is that embezzled property is legally possessed or accessed by the person doing the embezzling.

Stephen G. Rodriguez is an experienced Los Angeles Grand Theft Attorney. If you have been charged with Grand Theft in Los Angeles, and need a criminal defense attorney, call Stephen G. Rodriguez at (213) 223-2173.