Out of curiosity what exactly did you steal? You say you had no choice and was hungry, so I would hope you since you say you stole $5 you at least tried to steal 10 packs of ramen noodles or a big box of rice, or something along those lines that will kept you fed for a period of time, if you stole for instance a bottle of soda and a bag of chips you trying to play the sympathy card is only going to cause more damage.
Best advice you will receive on a free legal board is to get a lawyer and follow there advice, and you probably should stock up on ramen noodles, this is going to cost you quite a bit of money to get out of!
--BUFF

