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  1. Criminal Records: Re: Can You Be Convicted if You Never Went to Court

    Thanks for the replies. I do not recall ever signing anything.
  2. Criminal Records: Can You Be Convicted if You Never Went to Court

    My question involves criminal law for the state of: Illinois

    When I was 11 years old, a friend and I light a field of grass on fire. I'd say less than an acre was burned. We ran away and the fire...
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    Retail Fraud / Shoplifting: Re: Attemted Shoplifting from Walmart

    Ouch... even a year of hard labor would really suck...
  4. Retail Fraud / Shoplifting: Re: Charged with Shoplifting, Which Was Not Intended

    They have the right to keep you under citizen's arrest for a "reasonable" amount of time. It has been determined that 5 hours is in fact reasonable in some cases. So I doubt you have any hope there....
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    Retail Fraud / Shoplifting: Re: Didn't Steal but Stopped Anyway

    Best advice? Shut Up and stay low. Hopefully the police won't find you and nothing will happen. Under no circumstances should you file a police report. Store security has the authority to use...
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    Retail Fraud / Shoplifting: Re: Caught Shoplifting in Whole Foods

    1.If they say you are not being charged, and you were not arrested , they will likely only share the information with other stores.

    2. No
    3. Probably not

    Civil Demand is usually charged as a...
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    Retail Fraud / Shoplifting: Re: Theft 3 in Washington State

    No one can give you complete assurance you won't go to jail. Jail is possible however, unlikely.
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    Retail Fraud / Shoplifting: Re: Attempt Felony Retail Theft

    Association with the other theft. I got supervision on that.

    The point of the arrest was to see if we stole anything else from related stores.
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    Retail Fraud / Shoplifting: Re: Attempt Felony Retail Theft

    Nonchalant? What can I do about it? They arrested me ....

    by everything in order he meant nothing was strange. Standard report that says the owner accused us of theft.
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    Retail Fraud / Shoplifting: Re: Attempt Felony Retail Theft

    The merchandise is on a rack, we did not change anything about it.The merchandise cannot really be staged, if one were to try and steal it, it would need to be taken apart into 4 pieces. We left in...
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    Retail Fraud / Shoplifting: Re: Attempt Felony Retail Theft

    The employee said he saw my friend try to conceal an item. We got caught on other charges because the employee report us for other thefts. However from this specific incident we did nothing. I am not...
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    Retail Fraud / Shoplifting: Re: Attempt Felony Retail Theft

    Well that's the thing we didn't steal anything. Or even try to. What happened is we went in the store, looked at stuff and then left for lunch. During that time employee must have recognized us from...
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    Retail Fraud / Shoplifting: Re: Attempt Felony Retail Theft

    So can anyone comment on what my chances are ? My lawyer says even if I am convicted there is 0 chance of jail.
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    Retail Fraud / Shoplifting: Re: Attempt Felony Retail Theft

    store A has us on camera stealing

    store B got the pictures from store A ,but does not have security cameras themselves.

    Store B is the current charge, wish they had cameras because then I...
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    Retail Fraud / Shoplifting: Re: Attempt Felony Retail Theft

    $799 is the amount of the item that was allegedly concealed.
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    Retail Fraud / Shoplifting: Re: Attempt Felony Retail Theft

    I am trying to find that out. I need to find my court documents. It's weird but I cannot find the " attempted felony retail theft" statue online, especially where it says that it is only a...
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    Retail Fraud / Shoplifting: Re: Attempt Felony Retail Theft

    The crime for which I received the previous charge happened at the same time as this, this case is just taking longer since I am having a trial. If convicted , my lawyer says that the supervision...
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    Retail Fraud / Shoplifting: Re: Attempt Felony Retail Theft

    Also I am only 17, will this have any impact on sentencing if I am convicted?
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    Retail Fraud / Shoplifting: Re: Attempt Felony Retail Theft

    My friend and I were on camera stealing from a different store, and this store got our pictures and that's why we were arrested although we did not steal anything.

    They have no video tape...
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    Retail Fraud / Shoplifting: Attempt Felony Retail Theft

    My question involves criminal law for the state of: Illinois

    A few months ago , a friend of mine and I, were arrested for attempted felony retail theft, which is a misdemeanor. The store manager...
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