im 19 years old i was 18 when i took $1800 from the register at the store i worked at . i admited openly to taking the money and cooperated with everyone. i had $140 i had taken that day and gave it back to the store. because i gave money back i was charged twice, missdmeanor theft for the $140 and felony for about $1800.. i was put in jail twice. my court date for the missdmeanor is march first. does anyone have a idea what my punishment will be for both charges? this is my first offense, ever.. ill never do anything like this again it was a stupid choice.
2007-02-27 03:36:52 · 12 answers · asked by ¤Regina¤ 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I feel prety bad for you, making such a boneheaded move at your age. I would Hope the court will hear what you have to say on this.
Generally speaking I cannot give legal advice, seek that from your lawyer. If you have a public defender I would fire him and hire a private lawyer as public defenders are too busy, way to busy to focus on your case alone. It may cost you $1500 for this case and maybe they will take payments from you.
Under California law, a person can be charged with 503 PC. a felony for stealing from a place your work at; it's called embezzlement; stealing from someone in which you were entrusted to protect thier assets.
Your young, grow up, this is irresponsible behavior; tell the court this when the court ask if you have anything to say, this is done during sentencing and is after your found guilty, IF YOU ARE GUILTY, which nobody really knows, but you.
Your attorney should advise you about "Plea bargaining"; they will explain it to you; you enter a plea for a sentence. In my experience you will not go to prison, but may get a few days in jail, maybe 1, maybe more, maybe none, you may get a "suspended sentence" you may get probabtion which means you will be on a narrow track; probation has terms, one term is to "obey all laws" a big clause there....
good luck
2007-02-27 08:56:13 · answer #1 · answered by Adonai 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I don't think you're going to prison or jail since this is your first offense. But this solely depends on the judge and what mood he/she is in. You could get away with a virtual "slap on the wrist''
maybe probabtion and a fine, just probabtion, or either you can be made to pay back the money, plus a fine, and if your stay out of trouble for the next 6 mths to a year, the judge may let you off with just paying the money back. It helps that you don't have a prior rap sheet, and it will help in court if you let the judge know you have learned your lesson and that this will never happen again.
And please, get yourself a lawyer! Your own lawyer that you are paying, do not get a public defender! Here in N.C., in my town's legal system, most of the public defenders are overworked and overbooked with cases to give you the fair representation you deserve! In other words, they are sorry! All of them might not be, but in my experience most are.
If you can't pay for an attorney, try legal aid in your state. but do not use a public defender! I wish you the best of luck!
2007-02-27 03:53:43 · answer #2 · answered by Nyema 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know if they will put the two together sense they were two different offenses. I wouldn't worry too much about the misdemeanor, they might tack on a little but you should be worried about the other one. I don't mean anything offensive to you but it was truly a stupid thing to do. If you take that much money, they are bound to catch you.
I just hope you truly learned from this and I hope you get a light sentence from it.
2007-02-27 03:46:32 · answer #3 · answered by Kevin A 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I personaly don't think you'll go to prison on the first offense. You'll probably be punished in a different fashion with restitution and probation as well. Good Luck. I hope you learned from that, stealing will get you nowhere fast.
2007-02-27 03:42:00 · answer #4 · answered by cindy h 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The DA may offer you a plea bargain. What the offer might be I do not know. You need to get a good crook, er I mean attorney. If you can't afford an attorney and need a public defender, try to pick a young public defender who is starting in the field. These young lawyers are usually trying to make a name for themselves so they can be successful.
2007-02-27 03:43:16 · answer #5 · answered by True Patriot 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
If this is your first serious offense, see if your state has something called Pre-Trial Intervention (you get probation-like restrictions and fines) and when you complete the program they can strike it off your record. The 2 charges you have may be able to be merged, see about that... too. Good luck :-)
2007-02-27 03:49:41 · answer #6 · answered by ToriAnn55 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If it's your FIRST offense you will probably get probation and ordered to pay the money back plus a fine. Good luck!
2007-02-27 03:41:23 · answer #7 · answered by Fireman T 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I hope this is your last offense, too! Please get in touch with a local attorney, if you can't afford one there are public defenders. Talk to the attorney and the attorney can tell you the practice for first offenders in your community. I wish you well.
2007-02-27 03:41:28 · answer #8 · answered by OldGringo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would guess you will serve some time and a lot of probation... but I don't know the laws in your state.
2007-02-27 03:39:54 · answer #9 · answered by Smitty 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
time served...restitution within a specific time frame and probation for at least 1 year
2007-02-27 03:43:10 · answer #10 · answered by Robert P 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋