Hazleton Robbery Defense Lawyers

Last updated on April 9, 2025

Being charged with robbery, burglary, forgery, shoplifting or theft-related crimes can have a detrimental effect on your future and require skillful, aggressive representation. Without proper legal representation, these crimes can easily escalate into felonies and cause substantial harm to your future.

At Olexa & Casari, our attorneys have the experience to skillfully handle such matters, and we have often helped clients avoid jail time or a conviction on their record. We provide strong and effective criminal defense representation to people facing charges in Hazleton, throughout Luzerne County and across the surrounding region.

Defense Counsel Handling All Types Of Theft Crime Cases

Our skilled defense lawyers defend people against a wide range of theft-related offenses in Pennsylvania, including:

• Robbery
• Armed robbery
• Burglary
• Theft
• Shoplifting
• Forgery

Legal definitions of some of these crimes in Pennsylvania include the following:

• Robbery involves the infliction of bodily injury or the making of demands or threats – causing fear – in the course of committing a theft crime.
• Burglary is a term used to describe the unlawful entry of a building or occupied structure with the intent to commit a crime within that building or structure.
• Theft is the taking of someone else’s movable property or the unlawful transfer or exercise of control over immovable property with the intent to deprive the rightful owner of the property.

Defending people charged with such crimes involves scrutinizing and challenging every aspect of the charges and alleged evidence. We represent clients charged with robbery, burglary and theft on a daily basis and have successfully defended people against such charges in court.

We employ an experienced licensed investigator and meticulously challenge the evidence to expose weaknesses in the prosecution’s case, which can often result in a reduction or dismissal of charges. The smallest detail can make a huge difference in your case. Our detail-oriented approach is designed to catch everything so that no stone goes unturned.

Get Legal Help After Being Charged With A Theft Or Burglary Crime

The sooner you take action to defend yourself, the better your chances of obtaining a fair outcome. A timely detailed investigation often reveals weaknesses in law enforcement’s and prosecutors’ cases against our clients.

To learn more about how we can defend you against theft charges in Pennsylvania, contact our law firm online or by telephone at 570-931-5943.