Shoplifting, Larceny, Robbery, Theft Petty Theft with Prior

[abelusmc]

I recently was visiting the San Jose CA area I went into a WalMart store and got caught taking a 10 dollar shirt. As I was walking out two securities without warning tried to tackle me. They did not say 'security' or nothing so in panic I ran a few steps and they caught me. Now I have been through this before and I had learned my lesson about 5 years ago I had some theft related cases in other counties and finished probabtion now I screwed up I was doing so good. I did this kind of like an impulse. Stupid. Now I am being charged with Petty Theft With a Prior and due to the fact that I ran just a little bit also Robbery. I am in this dillema now I am out on OR and just went to the preliminary arrainment. I want to prepare or know what I can do or what chance I have I mean its my first offense in this county what advice can I get.. Thanks

 

[CdwJava]

Your attorney can probably get the felony PC 666 (theft with a prior) and robbery dropped to a petty theft shoplifting. Now, if you actively fought with the loss prevention folks to try and get away with the goods, they may not be willing to plea down.

Ask your attorney about the options.

- Carl