New York Woman Accused of Stealing Lawyer’s Wallet While Awaiting Arraignment

In Mineola, New York, Shoma Otto, 23, allegedly wanted a bit more out of legal assistance. She is accused to stealing a lawyer’s wallet while waiting to be arraigned on an earlier theft charge.

Of course, it is not just defendants. Jurors have also been arrested for courtroom thefts, here.

Otto was in court to face a single count of fourth-degree grand larceny and three counts of second-degree possession of a forged instrument. She is accused of using the time before the arraignment to steal credit cards and other items of an attorney’s purse.

She is now also facing a change of third-degree burglary and fourth-degree larceny.

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