Hi,
so i was caught stealing 6 dollars worth of merchandise at a department store and the police were called. i already attended the preliminary heard where, with the advice from an attorney who was there, i pleaded not guilty and got the number for a prosecutor. the attorney at the hearing (not MY attorney- i am representing myself) told me since it is my 1st offense i could make a plea bargain (but thats not what she called it) with the attorney and most likely keep it off my record. i forget what she called that-
Question 1:
WAS SHE REFERRING TO the DIVERSION PROGRAM?
also, i finally got a hold of the prosecutor and she was pretty scary. i told her what the attorney told me and she said that attorney doesnt make the decisions! ( which i know, but the attorney told me she knows the prosecutor does that all the time). the prosecutor asked if i have a public defender and when i told her i was representing myself she said "you are being charged with a VERY serious crime." and recommended i seek an attorney. she had actually not read through my file yet, so i am hoping when shes sees its my 1st offense and that it was only 6.00 she will take that into consideration.
Question 2: what do YOU think?
she told me shed get a hold of me in a few days.
Question 3: will her decision be final?
because i was hoping i'd get the opportunity to explain to her i have 0 money but thatd i'd be more than willing to do community service and take theft classes or whatever.
Question 4: any idea what the outcome will likely be?
anyone who has been charged particularly in washington state, i would appreciate knowing what the outcome of your case is, or anyone who knows anything about such cases.
Question 5: also, if i do not agree to the bargain the prosecutor makes and i take it to a jury trial, is my punishment likely to be more or less harsh?
thank you!!!!
so i was caught stealing 6 dollars worth of merchandise at a department store and the police were called. i already attended the preliminary heard where, with the advice from an attorney who was there, i pleaded not guilty and got the number for a prosecutor. the attorney at the hearing (not MY attorney- i am representing myself) told me since it is my 1st offense i could make a plea bargain (but thats not what she called it) with the attorney and most likely keep it off my record. i forget what she called that-
Question 1:
WAS SHE REFERRING TO the DIVERSION PROGRAM?
also, i finally got a hold of the prosecutor and she was pretty scary. i told her what the attorney told me and she said that attorney doesnt make the decisions! ( which i know, but the attorney told me she knows the prosecutor does that all the time). the prosecutor asked if i have a public defender and when i told her i was representing myself she said "you are being charged with a VERY serious crime." and recommended i seek an attorney. she had actually not read through my file yet, so i am hoping when shes sees its my 1st offense and that it was only 6.00 she will take that into consideration.
Question 2: what do YOU think?
she told me shed get a hold of me in a few days.
Question 3: will her decision be final?
because i was hoping i'd get the opportunity to explain to her i have 0 money but thatd i'd be more than willing to do community service and take theft classes or whatever.
Question 4: any idea what the outcome will likely be?
anyone who has been charged particularly in washington state, i would appreciate knowing what the outcome of your case is, or anyone who knows anything about such cases.
Question 5: also, if i do not agree to the bargain the prosecutor makes and i take it to a jury trial, is my punishment likely to be more or less harsh?
thank you!!!!
