My question involves criminal law for the state of: california
i am 20 years old and me and my friend got caught shoplifing at target, we're both really stupid i know! :( lesson learned. the problem is we are both being charged with felony burglary and i dont know what to do, we were both booked in the detention facility and we posted bail. we both have separate court dates. i didnt sign any papers but told the cop a shortened version of what my friend said since they stopped her. the amount i took was less that 50 dollars. im going to get a public defender but i dont want to go to jail...i'm a college student and this is the first and last time i'm ever going to do something like this. please help :(

