Grand theft is a felony which could carry some heavy immigration consequences. Grand theft is considered a crime or moral turpitude a conviction of which could lead to your deportation from this country or could find you inadmissible. However, if you can get the crime reduced to a petty theft offense where the maximum possible sentence is under one year, pleading guilty to that offense will not find you inadmissible or possibly deportable. This is because the crime of petty theft is punishable by a maximum possible sentence of six months. Therefore, because the term of imprisonment would be less than one year, then pleading guilty to a petty theft would not subject you to these immigration consequences.

It’s important for you to hire an attorney that can spot these issues that could affect you long after the dust has settled on your case. Michael Carrillo will work hard for you and make sure to get the best possible resolution for your criminal case and provide you with individualized attention to your case that other firms cannot provide. Give him a call immediately at (323) 600-5393 for a free consultation.