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    Default Will I Go to Jail for Shoplifting, Third Degree

    My question involves criminal law for the state of:michigan.Got caught for shoplifting at meijer worth $44,got arrested and everything get out with $100 bound.i was charged with retail fraud 3 its my first arrest ever i dont have any tickets for anything and on the ticket it was saying i need to go to court in 10 days,this hapend on august 3rd and i had a tcket for overseas for august 6th that i had bought in march that year.I didnt want to leave like that so i went to court and see what i can do to do before i go ,i was told that its too early for them they still didnt have anything under my name from the police,i told them my situation and i was told that if im leaving the country and never coming back i should not worry,i told them im planning but it may take 6 months a year or 5 years i dont know i told them i just want to make sure that when i come to USA again im not gonna be arrested at the airport,i wanted to speak with the judge i was told i can not do that but i can send him a letter explaning what happen and that im planing to leave the country and as soon as i decide to come back to call the court and schedule a court date and thats what i did,On the court date in sep he did gave a warant for my arrest,and i had a lawyer contact the court to see if he can do something without me beeing present but he was told by the judge that i have to be present,with all this happening i have to come to USA im planing to come this summer,we were told to pay $2000 4days before my comming to Michigan and they will take the warrant down but i have to go the next day to court and schedule a court date,does this warrant make my situation worse fir the retail fraud 3,i know i can get jail time by law,but its my first time and im ready to accept anything just not going to jail.Thank you

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    Default Re: Will I Go to Jail for Shoplifting, Third Degree

    Maybe, maybe not.

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    Default Re: Will I Go to Jail for Shoplifting, Third Degree

    For one; spelling, grammar, and punctuation are your friends.

    For two; one thread per subject please! You're not going to get any further any faster posting about the same thing in multiple locations.

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    Default Re: Will I Go to Jail for Shoplifting, Third Degree

    For one i know about my spelling,grammar are not perfect,but for you're info i never went to school to learn English so whatever i know is what i learned since i moved to USA and learned from people,movies,comp.i had a problem and i needed help and advice,so if you can not help me don"t waste you"re time on judging my English!!!i bet you know more languages than just English as good as i know English as my second language!!!And at the end thats not the point of my post im not gonna go down on you're level and argue i just needed some help!!!Thank you

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    Default Re: Will I Go to Jail for Shoplifting, Third Degree

    No, it is we get a headache trying to read your posts. So please....to get a good and proper answer, use punctuation. And paragraphs.

    What is your native country?

    Why were you in the US? Under what Visa?

    And why are you wanting to return to the US?

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    Default Re: Will I Go to Jail for Shoplifting, Third Degree

    You'd figure that there would be at least one punctuation in this synapsis wouldn't you? (The smell of troll is in the air)

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    Default Re: Will I Go to Jail for Shoplifting, Third Degree

    When I originally answered the entirety of your post was:
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    My question involves criminal law for the state of:
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    ...on the ticket it was saying i need to go to court in 10 days,this hapend on august 3rd and i had a tcket for overseas for august 6th that i had bought in march that year.... i was told that if im leaving the country and never coming back i should not worry
    I don't find it credible that a court clerk told you that it would be okay to blow off the court hearings for your criminal case.
    Quote Quoting shelby2012
    i just want to make sure that when i come to USA again im not gonna be arrested at the airport...
    If you're "never coming back" it won't be an issue. If you choose to blow off your criminal case, quite obviously you risk being denied entry or picked up on a bench warrant if you return to the U.S.
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    i was told i can not do that but i can send him a letter explaning what happen and that im planing to leave the country and as soon as i decide to come back to call the court and schedule a court date and thats what i did
    Another claimed statement that I simply don't believe was made by a court clerk.
    Quote Quoting shelby2012
    we were told to pay $2000 4days before my comming to Michigan and they will take the warrant down but i have to go the next day to court and schedule a court date,
    If that's what your lawyer negotiated for you in relation to the warrant, it sounds like the court agreed to withdraw the warrant upon your posting bond and appearing as promised.
    Quote Quoting shelby2012
    does this warrant make my situation worse fir the retail fraud 3,
    When you choose to commit a crime, then choose to blow off the court hearings on your criminal case, your choices make jail more likely. You should discuss what the judge is likely to do with your lawyer.
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    i know i can get jail time by law,but its my first time and im ready to accept anything just not going to jail.Thank you
    This is something you need to discuss with your lawyer.

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    Default Re: Will I Go to Jail for Shoplifting, Third Degree

    I have no reason to lie,its what i was told to do by the court clerk and on the letter that i send to the judge i did put the clerks name who also told me the judge name so i can send the letter to him,there is no reason for me to lie here when im asking for help!!!

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    Default Re: Will I Go to Jail for Shoplifting, Third Degree

    Go see a lawyer in your area. We can't read your writing.

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