Shoplifting, Larceny, Robbery, Theft theft under 500

[tcecil07]

my husband was accused of stealing wood from a house being built ( which he didn't). he was in the neighbor hood when it happend and someone wrote his tag number down. he is told that if the builder wants to file a report that they will issue a warrent for his arrest. can they do that with no proof that he took anything except a persons word. if he does what is the most that can happen to him

 

[charlesesq]

my husband was accused of stealing wood from a house being built ( which he didn't). he was in the neighbor hood when it happend and someone wrote his tag number down. he is told that if the builder wants to file a report that they will issue a warrent for his arrest. can they do that with no proof that he took anything except a persons word. if he does what is the most that can happen to him

If he didn't steal the wood then nothing should happen to him. I don't know your county/state and what the punishment is for thefts of that nature (larceny perhaps.) But why are you concerned about that? How good is the account of the eyewitness?

 

[Naetnalta]

If he really didn't do anything, he should just challenge the accusation. Does he have a good enough excuse for being in the neighborhood? That's what they'll want to hear.

 

[JLM556]

Call an attorney

Let him fight it out for you.