no i didn't have a lawyer there with me. i went at it alone. I didn't have the extra money to spend on one .. and i thought i would probably do a court appointed if i needed to.
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no i didn't have a lawyer there with me. i went at it alone. I didn't have the extra money to spend on one .. and i thought i would probably do a court appointed if i needed to.
well i went to court on wednesday. i went in and filled out all of the forms and the officer explained to me that i was able to do a deferred program. he then sent me down to another office where...
Does anyone know if Indiana has a diversion type of program?
I have begun calling some criminal defense attorneys in the area. I am hoping to ask them some questions and find out some more answers. But, if anyone has some advice for me it would be greatly...
well, i got a summons to go to court. it came in the mail today. i am scheduled to appear this wednesday the 18th.
What am I to expect??
Am I allowed to call the store and talk to someone to find out if they are going to press charges ... or should I just wait and see whats going to happen?
I just don't want to call and have them...
Thanks for the information on the lawyers. If anyone knows about a defered sentence or some type of alternate program it would be helpful to also know.
Since I haven't ever been in any type of...
Are the court appointed lawyers any good. I really just don't have extra cash for that...I mean I could maybe do some type of payment plan but I can't have it up front.
I know that I made a mistake .. I make a very big mistake and I am not blaming anyone else for my own personal actions. I am the type of person who will take responsibility for those actions.
I...
Souperdave -- thank you for the post. I am so confused, scared, worried ... I think I am feeling every bad emotion right now!
One more thing ... the security person said that he would be...
So if they do take me to court what am I looking at? I have NEVER been in trouble before. I made a mistake (and I'm not asking for pity from anyone ... I did it and this is my responsibility). I...
Michigan_Man -- I've never been involved with the court system before so I'm not sure how slow they are. I am so scared and confused .... :(
jk ... Thank you for the reply. I guess I am hopeing that I get a letter from Kohls saying that I have to pay a fine. I would be grateful for that. I just don't know where to go from here.
Yesterday I was caught shoplifting ... YES I know VERY, VERY stupid mistake on my part.
I was caught with around $75.00 worth of merchandise from a Kohls in Indiana. I was stopped right outside...