I have a question that hopefully, you can provide me with more information. I used my mother’s half-fare Metrocard on the subway the other day, and was arrested for theft of services, PL 165.15(3). There were three cops that arrested me, in which two totally spazzed out on me, that you would of thought I robbed a bank. One of them said that I would of been better jumping the turnstile. When one of the officer’s commented that I took advantage of my mother’s age, I replied that she is disabled, not elderly, and she gave me the metrocard to use so that I may attend classes since I am in-between jobs. I am 34 y.o. and receive $275 in unemployment insurance per week. I was put in handcuffs, not mirandarized, and taken to a holding cell. My Desk Appearance Ticket is in two weeks. How should I plea and what should I expect? I only used the card as I barely have enough to pay for transportation and renting a room, along with paying for college books.
Thank you.

