Commonwealth v. E.D. – Attleboro District Court

ATTORNEY GERALD J. NOONAN GETS SHOPLIFTING CHARGE AGAINST HABITUAL OFFENDER DISMISSED OUTRIGHT AT FIRST COURT DATE.

Client was a habitual shoplifter having been convicted for shoplifting well over three times. On this occasion, client was at JC Penny where she was observed by Loss Prevention removing the tag to a bottle of cologne and concealing the bottle of cologne in her purse. The client passed by all cash registers, exited the store, and was apprehended by Loss Prevention. She admitted to having stolen the bottle of cologne. Prior to this case, the client served eight months in the House of Correction for having been convicted of shoplifting, as a repeat offender. At a Clerk’s Hearing, JC Penny requested that the criminal complaint issue, even though the item was returned and the client paid restitution.

Result: Client was facing the very real prospect of jail time because she had been previously convicted for shoplifting on at least three prior occasions and served 8 months in jail for shoplifting in the past. Attorney Gerald J. Noonan was able to get the shoplifting charge dismissed outright at the first court date and saved his client from serving another jail sentence.