Garden Grove Resident Charged with Burglary

June 18, 2010

Garden Grove- Samuel Zoller of Garden Grove is being charged with residential burglary. It is alleged by police that Zoller is responsible for residential burglaries over the Garden Grove area. Police states that Zoller would watch a house and make sure the owners were not inside. He would then go into the houses stealing items like DVDs, video games, guns and even a car. He was finally discovered when an item that he had sold to a pawn shop was reported stolen by the owner. He is being charged with 14 counts of burglary.

In California, burglary is broken into two different charges. The two charges can be defined in the California Penal code section 459. It defines the crime as entering a dwelling with the intent to commit a crime. It is also called first degree burglary and is the most serious of the type of burglary. This type is usually charged as a felony. The second type of burglary is called commercial burglary. This is type is usually things like shoplifting and is charged most often as a misdemeanor.

Many people that are charged with burglary do not understand the severity of the charge. It is important to hire an experienced Garden Grove theft crime defense attorney to help you defend your criminal charge.

How can a Garden Grove criminal defense attorney or a skilled Orange County theft crimes defense attorney help you with your criminal charge?

If convicted of a burglary charge, you face serious punishments like prison, fines, and restitution. An experienced Westminster criminal defense attorney will be able to help you defend this charge. At the Law Office of Michael Guisti we understand how serious this charge is. Our successful Irvine theft crime defense attorney has been able to help our clients that are facing criminal charges reduce their charges or even have them dismissed. Our Santa Ana theft crimes defense attorney has been successful in Orange County, Los Angeles County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County, and San Diego County.

If you or someone you are close to is facing a charge like burglary or any other felony or misdemeanor charge like domestic violence, DUI charge, sex crime charge, or a white collar crime charge contact us today. Call our office at 1-888-478-8999 or visit our website at www.topcalifornialawyer.com.