Shoplifting, Larceny, Robbery, Theft guilty or not guilty

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Was at Frys market with my boyfriend shopping for a birthday cake and gifts. I got a football team purse that had a team towel inside it. I also got a team keychain. Last I got 3 toys. While standing at bakery waiting for cake to be completed I grabbed a store grocery bag, the kind you purchase for reuse since we would be walkin home I thought would be better than the usual plastic., while in checkout my boyfriend and I argued about prices for toys so I walked to front of store for store add and I was detained by store clerk. She took me to a room and said I was gonna walk ouy store . I told her to let me go and explained to her I was grabbing add but she insisted I was lying. I asked them to call my boyfriend and he would clarify and she said no police were on way. I was devistaded and thought I would be released as soon as police arrived, long story short I was cited for shoplifting and currently awaiting trial. I've looked up az shoplifting laws and it states that one can be detained for probable cause, in my case for concealing the items inside the store bag which was the 3 toys inside store bag which I intended to purchase. These bags are put out for customers to purchase as I intended to do if price was correct in add. I really can't afford an attorney and I'm worried. Please offer any advise.
 
If concealment is a crime then your dead in the water. Some states say theft occurs when merchandise is concealed. You concealed merchandise! However you would have been fine if you had not passed the last point of sale. When you went past register with items and towards door your crossed the invisible line and store security stopped you. You cannot prove your intent in fact since you were fighting over price it might look as though you were trying to reduce that cost.You need to talk to lawyers, I know you cannot afford one. Many offer free consultations get as many as you can. When you meet with these Attorneys ask them if diversion is available in your case.
 
Thanks so much for your time and input, passing last point of sale, does it make any difference that as I was getting the add my boyfriend was waiting in checkout line for me. I appreciate your insight.
 
Not really since you cannot prove that was your intent. you can of course fight charge but sadly the cost fo the defense will well exceed any fines and still have little chance to win
 
If I had a nickle for every lifter I stopped who said they were just going to ad, item, friend, etc etc I could retire in luxury! :D I am not going to pretend i know what you were really trying to do but you cannot win a case with that defense. Its tried over and over and never comes out good for defendant.
 
I'm sorry you may have misunderstood. I was getting store add paper from bin at entrance of store.
 
understanding and accepting I cannot do. I feal completely violated. You've heard the expression: I'm yelling at top of my lungs and nobody can hear. Because they hear this everyday or can get rich on it doesn't exactly mean that they should already have a solid answer, this only means to me that a lawyer is a must, otherwise be treated like a shoplifter acause that it is what they deal with in m ost cases as they said. Forgive me no disrespect I'm just very flustered.
 
I understand your frustration and you were already told a lawyer would be wise but costly. by the way store security are hardly rich they are not paid well in most cases. Please keep in mind store securfity hear every excuse imaginable everyday. Its rarely true. I am sure he meant no disrepect in fact if you reread assetprotections post he states he does not know your actual intent.
 
I realize they don't geet paid much I was speaking of the comment he made about making a nickle for every time he's heard this he would be rich and die living in luxury.
 
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