Just talked to an attorney, feeling a little better. I don't think there will be jail time for this. Attorney knows the DA here and will try to find out if they plan to prosecute or not. Probably will prosecute, he thinks so I need to be prepared. I am very grateful to talk to an attorney...
Well this is not a felony, it is a misdemeanor or I believe theft in the third degree (under $250) in WA. I have no prior anything, pristine record...not even a traffic ticket. I just want to make sure I can keep my record clean. This was a stupid mistake and I regret it so much. But going...
No childrens services were called...my husband came to the store and picked up my child. Why is this a misdemeanor and not an infraction? What is the main difference? I am not name calling the PD or LP but find it odd that they were screaming at me one minute and then laughing and asking me...
Hello all,
I am posting here to see if anyone can offer some help/support. I was detained for shoplifting at a large big box store yesterday and am freaking out. The Loss Prevention people were screaming at me, calling me a liar etc. I basically tried to do my own exchange. Meaning I put...
One other thing, my husband wants to contact the store manager to talk to him about what happened. Does anyone think this is a good idea? Can it hurt my case? We are unsure but my husband thinks if he has a non-emotional conversation with the manager maybe they will dismiss the case against...
Really??? I will have to face a jury??? Oh my god!!! That sounds horrible. I thought it would just go before a judge...not go to trial. That seems like an insane amount of time and money to spend for less than $25.00 I know you don't have all the facts but I do know that there was no...
Hi MightyMoose,
Thank you for the reply! How likely do you think it is that the DA will decide not to prosecute? I have this horrible feeling that they are going to not only prosecute me but make an example of me. I am white, mid-thirties, live in an affluent area, etc. I feel like they...
Hello...looking for some advice here. I was detained today at a large chain store for alledgedly trying to take two items, total value about $25.00. I was not stealing the items but exchanging for another size. I had the receipt for the original charges but the store is alledging that I was...