I was caught and charged with shoplifting and wondered if the store manager has the ability to drop the charges. I thought about calling him and seeing if I could make restitution on my own on behalf of the store. Maybe a charitable donation, volunteer work etc.
My son , 20 years old, stole a bracelet valued at $400 in NYC . He was arrested and given an appearance ticket. This is his first offense. He can't afford an attorney and will use the public defender. How does one go about securing a public defender? I presume he needs to have counsel when he...