My question involves criminal law for the state of: Georgia, gwinnett county.
hello, i am 22 years old, about 9 weeks ago i was at walmart. i walked in and picked up 2 games. $60 each. i opened the games up and i was going to take the activation codes out from inside them but i got scared and decided not to go through with it, so i set the items down on a shelf somewhere, went and purchased a couple items and proceeded to leave the store. i was stopped at the door by the LP people where they took me to a room. the LP guy sat down and watched what i did on the camera with me. after about 30 minutes the police arrived. i was then arrested and charged with shoplifting. my bond was my signature so i did not have to pay anything. 3 weeks after the incident i received a letter from walmart stating that they wanted me to pay them $460... like an idiot i did :/. i just received a letter telling me i have court on august 2nd. i am pretty scared as i have no clue what to do. seeing as i didn't actually try and walk out of the store with anything i want to plead not guilty but i also don't wanna make it any harder for myself. i have no prior record. and i am wondering what the Consequences are going to be. A fine is ok, i just really don't want any jailtime and i don't want this to stay on my record. any advice would be great... thanks![]()

