BlindedByTheLite
Flashlight Enthusiast
aright.. i'm 19, and i'm on a lot of anti-anxiety and anti-panic medicines.. sometimes when i'm on them i do stupid crap like walk out of stores holding merchandise or drive with my headlights off at night.. i just get really forgetful.. (this has no effect on the judge's decision in my cases.. even after i had a pharmacist inform the judge of the effects of these drugs--ativan and xanax--on my behalf)
earlier this year i was arrested for shoplifting when i walked out of a local rite aid carrying a pack of batteries.. i apologized for my mistake and offered to pay, but the manager insisted on pressing charges, and had me arrested.. i had a lawyer for this court appearance and i got away with around a $120.00 fine..
now, tonight i walked out of the local walmart carrying a flashlight.. someone watching the surveillance tapes stopped me as i left the store and told me he was pressing charges and he did in fact call the police.. like b4, i apologized and offered to pay for the item, but this wasn't sufficient.. i was not arrested, but i have a court date in november and i'm going in without a lawyer.. there's really no way to prove i was making a mistake because of the security tape, i look like i'm just casually stealing things..
i was wondering if anyone has maybe been in a similar position, or could tell me how likely it'll be that i'd go to jail, this being my 2nd offense of the same class e misdemeanor.. (i'm pretty sure it's a class e)
thanks if you can lend me a helping hand..
-ryan
p.s. both times i was charged with shoplifting i had purchased items from the stores on my visits.. not even this made it believable that i was making a mistake and not intending to steal from the establishments..
p.p.s. (i'm also now banned from every rite aid in maine and every walmart, worldwide.. i'm running out of pharmacies for my meds!)
earlier this year i was arrested for shoplifting when i walked out of a local rite aid carrying a pack of batteries.. i apologized for my mistake and offered to pay, but the manager insisted on pressing charges, and had me arrested.. i had a lawyer for this court appearance and i got away with around a $120.00 fine..
now, tonight i walked out of the local walmart carrying a flashlight.. someone watching the surveillance tapes stopped me as i left the store and told me he was pressing charges and he did in fact call the police.. like b4, i apologized and offered to pay for the item, but this wasn't sufficient.. i was not arrested, but i have a court date in november and i'm going in without a lawyer.. there's really no way to prove i was making a mistake because of the security tape, i look like i'm just casually stealing things..
i was wondering if anyone has maybe been in a similar position, or could tell me how likely it'll be that i'd go to jail, this being my 2nd offense of the same class e misdemeanor.. (i'm pretty sure it's a class e)
thanks if you can lend me a helping hand..
-ryan
p.s. both times i was charged with shoplifting i had purchased items from the stores on my visits.. not even this made it believable that i was making a mistake and not intending to steal from the establishments..
p.p.s. (i'm also now banned from every rite aid in maine and every walmart, worldwide.. i'm running out of pharmacies for my meds!)