Re: Shoplifting in Ohio

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>> Please help, I really need to know of it is worth the $500
>> attorney fee.
>> Any advice appreciated.

I can almost guarantee that you will not get any sort of plea
bargain or diversion without an attorney. And if you had
contacted one and gotten any decent advice the first thing you
would have been told about is privileged communication and not
talking about the case to anyone but your attorney. You have
admitted to the crime right here on the internet with lord
only knows how many people reading it! I'm surprised that
none of the other attorneys (really, how many of you
responding are attorneys?) have pointed that out. One thing I
always tell clients is this: KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT. Never
admit, never incriminate yourself and never give permission
for your self or your car or anything else to be searched!
You pretty much negate any defense if you do not follow these
simple rules.

now that you have admitted the crime, I agree that a little
humility and remorse will go a long way toward lessening your
punishment. shoplifting is stealing and stealing is a crime.
it does hurt people, it hurts every one of us in the manner of
higher prices to absorb the loss. you don't think Wally-
world's going to eat the cost of that sweater do you? so suck
it up, pay an attorney and promise the judge you'll never do
it again, it was really stupid. A word of warning tho: any
judge who's been on the bench long has a pretty good b.s.
meter. don't say if if you don't mean it.