ShoShoplifting Attorney Gwinnett County

Question: I was with a minor that was shoptlifting. I didn''t know she was shoplifting. I was picking out clothes for her and she was trying on stuff and I was holding her purse for her as well as mine. We switched purses mistakigly and she ended up putting things in her purse as well as mine. We walked out the store and were stopped the man said he saw her putting stuff under her dress. They are charging me with shoplifting and I have to go to court what should I plea?

Answer: You should plead guilty for being clueless: (1) no prosecutor or judge is going to believe that you are in a store with a shoplifter, and you don''t know anything about it, and are being used to assist in the shoplifting; (2) no attorney shoudl believe that is what occurred; and (3) IF it did occur, you have the worse judgment in friend selection. You cannot plead not guilty, because you cannot try the case yourself. You cannot plead not guilty because you do not intend to retain an attorney. You cannot plead not guilty, because you have no intention of telling your public defender the truth. So, plead guilty, get probation and explain ti to your future employers why you have a shoplifting conviction. Good Luck.

Answered by Lawrence Lewis - Theft Defense Attorney in Lawrenceville

Shoplifting Attorneys in Lawrenceville

Question: You are in store with a friend and the friend steals something, are you guilty also or can you get arrested too?

Answer: You can get arrested, if loss prevention believes that you are involved. See website for info on retaining the right attorney

Shoplifting Misdemeanor Attorney in Gwinnett County

QUESTION:      

      I was charged with a theft by shoplifting misdemeanor, value of the items were13.33 and it was food taken because I didn’t have the money to pay for food and people in my dwelling including myself had nothing to eat. I was given the standard disposition 12 months’ probation, 40 hrs community service and a hefty fine, as well as spent 7 days in jail, I feel that this was an injustice, the time spent in jail was enough. I have no job and no car or reliable source of transportation there for making it difficult as well as a hardship to comply with these orders.  What can I do about this?  Can I appeal?  Also can I get a public defender for this? Please tell me what can I do?

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Shoplifting Defense Attorney Lawrenceville

Question: I was caught shoplifting from a department store and paid the civil demands that same night i was never hand cuffed or arrested. I was given a citation and court date from a cop. When i went to court they put me in a diversion plan and said the incident will be expunged from my record. They finger printed me and took my picture. My problem is that now the picture is online on a mugs website posted by them saying i was arrested but i wasn't and its causing me to lose my job. Is this right?

Answer: Is what right? You shoplifted and were caught. If you lose your job, it is because you shoplifted and were caught, not because your photo appeared online with a statement that you were arrested. Assume it is not right, what do you intend to do? Retain an attorney? I suspect that you don't respect the advice of an attorney, which is why you handled the case by yourself. Goodl luck.

Answered By Lawrence Lewis - Shoplifting Defense Attorney Lawrenceville, Shoplifting Attorney Gwinnett County