What do you think the judge will say?

Question

I was falsely accused of theft and criminal trespassing and I did neither. I was laid off from work, when the workplace was open,I came by to collect a few of my personal belongings (a paper holder for personal use, pen holder, and a document that had my checking account info). I had receipts there to prove they are mine, but they magically disappeared. When I came there, a lot of things were missing and rearranged. Fortunatly i bought that stuff with my personal card and received a copy of the receipt from the store i purchased the items from. I was never told i wasn't suppose to be there. I had to go to the police dept to retrieve my citations and it had the court date set for december, then i got something in the mail stating that there is a bench trial in january. I do have a lawyer, hard to contact him now...but just want to hear others' opinions. Plus, I have never been in trouble with the law before.

Let me remind you, I was never told I was fired and never told I wasn't suppose to be there. Till this day, nobody has contacted me to still tell me that I was fired....because Never was. When I did get there, the supervisor never told me to leave or said anything about me having to leave. Also, I did ask him if I was fired and he said no.

For Ontheotherhand....the place was open to the public and workers working.

Answer 1

Something similiar happened to me many, many years ago. I suggest that you bring a criminal action against the firm and/or your boss for "conversion" -- misappropriation of your property. (In New York City, where I was in 1969 or thereabouts, it is easy to bring a misdemeanor criminal complaint; and of course it's free.)

(My landlady used her husband as her lawyer, and he went ballistic during pre-trial depositions, made a fool of himself on the record and wrecked his case. I did some research at the time, and found that this woman had even sued diplomats with immunity. Or tried to. So I brought the criminal case because she hadn't let me take my stuff -- a refrigerator -- out of the apartment. Of course she relented after I did that. She's dead now, of course.)

You will thus have ammunition against them.

When it's all over, go to Small Claims Court and bring a civil case for the missing stuff.

If you have the time for this, you can make a nuisance of yourself, and make them pay for their nastiness.

Answer 2

Once you were fired, you had no more right to enter work areas that were not open to the general public, than any other person. I suspect you had the chance to remove your personal effects at the time you were fired. Since you were fired for theft, it isn't suprising your employer didn't allow you to return at your whim. You should have written off the little stuff you left, or at least gotten permission to retrieve them. You brought this upon yourself

Answer 3

Make copies for yourself and your attorney. Keep yours in a secure place. Take them with you to court. Demand to face your accusor. If all is as you say you should win. Ask for compensation for items lost and also ask for your accusor to pay all court cost. A defamation claim may be in order. That is between you and your attorney.

Answer 4

WELL IF YOU CAN PROVE YOU BOUGHT THE ITEMS YOULL BE JUST FINE . ALSO if they didnt have an order of protection against you , or had not told you not to come on the property youll get off of the tresspassing too.

Answer 5

I have made the same mistake. Buying my own office products for a job that will not furnish them.
I do not think it will go badly for you. You can get proof that the items are yours, bought and paid for. You will be ok.

Answer 6

you'll be fine just make sure you attourney is present with you when you go into court in january

Answer 7

You're screwed.