Accused of Shoplifting Groceries

hi thank you very much. what is the preparation i need to do on my own in advance before entering the court as scheduled? you told me that i can request public defender on that day. is there anything i could do by myself more than that?

Like what? You can call court see if they start the paperwork for a PD but each court has its own policy

hi thank you again. will the public defender take care of pushing me into the diversion program before the court date, or this has to be done in the court? thank you again for your quick reply

Discuss your desire with him/her when you meet

thank you very much

i just read from the statement of receipt of detainees's property of the honolulu pol.department that my offense is THEFT4. what does it mean? is there any legal significance

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Quoting thongsook_1999

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on friday's night i went to a supermarket to buy sausages. i putted 2 packs of it in my bag and walking to the atm to get cash to pay for it. unfortunately the atm is outside the store and i forgot that i have 2 sausages in my bag.

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Why do people think this is acceptable behavior? If you leave a store even if it's to get money to pay for sausages that you put in your bag that you somehow forgot about putting them there to return inside to pay for them it is still shoplifting. You left the confines of the store! Why don't you just give the product to a cashier for them to hold your items for you at the register? Go get your money and return to make your purchase? I hold things at my register for customers all the time and I'm paid to assist people so don't think it's a bother to a cashier to do that. Think before you act. You are now going to have to hire and attorney, pay a civil demand, and may have a theft charge put on your record that may prevent you from getting the job of your desire.

hi i never said it is acceptable behavior. i just forgot that i have something in my bag. when the security got me, i was standing in front of the atm machine to get the cash

You met the criteria for a shoplift arrest. Your intent true or not canot be proved. By the way why are you going to ATM machine? Why not just purchas your sausage using your ATM at register?

because i don't know that i can pay by the atm