Shoplifting, Larceny, Robbery, Theft shoplifted/ stupid mistake,, please help me.

[nevereveragain]

hi. im truning 18 next year February(born in 1995 February), and i know that i was wrong and it was stupid mistake but i shoplifted yesturday. i shoplifted at three different store and when i just got out of one store right after shoplifting, some security guy from one shop came out of the shop and cought me at the hallway of the mall. it was my first time shoplifting ever, but i stole pretty alot, about 330~380dollars.(about 15items but small things such as eyeliners, outfits accessories and things.... ) i think i was crazy.... the security guy found out that i shoplifted from three different store and he called police. two police officers came and had copy of my school id, got all the informations and called my parents to pick me up. they actually are just guardians of me and im foreign student. my real parents are in other country and i live at US with F1 visa. they said that ill get court letters. so my questions are: 1. was i officially arrested? remains in record?! 2. when will be the approximate date that court letter will arrive & court schedule will be?
3. will i get fingerprinted?! i REALLY dont want to........i can do anything instead such as doing a hundred hours of social service
or so...
4. they think i intended to shoplift and visited the store cuz i had one of the store's shopping bag in my purse, but i swear that it was from my last shopping that ididnt even get out of my bag. and even im first offender , they think i have done this before... will this suspicion make judge to think in that way? and i get judged as grand theft & get sentence to goto juvenile prison even for few days?
5. and how much the fines, ciil demand or something that i have to pay to the shop and hiring a lawyer would be??
6. do i have to pay for other stores too even it was only one store that caught me?
7. do i have to inform this to my school?? i might get expelled...
8. lastly, do i have to admit that i am guilty? they already know that i shoplifted things though...

i feel so shame and i dont know why i had such stupid decision... and continued when i thought i can do this at other shops too.... i am in serious trouble and please help me. for additional information, i get3.85 higher gpa, planning to be in national honors society, have some good reputation, and nobody would never expect me to do such things .... i know it was stupid and was my decision to do such thing... please help me.. thank you.

 

[army judge]

Nothing has changed.
We gave you great advice in the other thread.
You didn't kill anyone, it's a nothing, junk crime.
Too many people steal, just don't steal again.
There is never a need to steal.
There is no excuse for what you did,but you're not evil. You're not stupid, you just did something stupid.
So, relax, do what we told you in the previous thread.
Things will work out famously, if you never do this again. In Korea, they are more harsh about thieves. So, stop before you go back. Koreans don't take kindly to thieves, as you know, it goes against your culture. It goes against our culture, too, but we have more people, and more thieves.

Just stop, it'll be fine. You won't go to prison, you will need some money, because the beast must be fed.


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[nevereveragain]

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[nevereveragain]

thanks.. im trying to calm myself down... i have school today, but im still distracted and worried. so is there high chance that i get classified as grand theft(felony)? and is there any chance i can get into some detention center even for couple days? i really want to avoid that....and fingerprinting... i dont want it but.. now i know that i cant avoid fingerprinting stuff...

 

[mightymoose]

Here is something for you to worry about:
If they opt to charge you with a felony you may be facing three counts and not just one. Each store you went in to is a separate offense.
Everybody who gets caught insists it was the first time. From what you describe I have difficulty believing you had never done this before. Perhaps if it was one store,but not three at once.
I think all the leniency you will see is reduction to a single misdemeanor with fines and probation.
I wouldn't expect you to spend any time in custody unless they follow through with felony charges. If you end up being convicted then you will be fingerprinted shortly after.