My question involves criminal law for the state of: Michigan.
Ok so my 21 year old little brother was caught shoplifting a pair of $10 headlight bulbs(which is $20 together) last week at a Walmart. He's sorry that he's done it and won't ever do it again, but he said he did it one time a week before the incident. He didn't say what it was, but he didn't get caught. The security didn't call the police, but they did say he would have to pay a fine that would be in the mail in a couple of weeks for the headlights. He has a clean record, is a college student and hasn't done anything like this before. I'm worried(even though i'm sure he's more worried than i am) that he's gonna get a criminal charge for this. So i want to know is it possible that he will get a criminal charge for this, even though he said that they wouldn't do it? And also, how likely is it that they would look at previous old security footage, and how long do they usually keep their security footage? Please give me any good advice since i'm trying to help him because he's so scarred right now.

