My question involves criminal law for the state of: Arkansas
I was 15 when the incident happened, I am now 16
Hi! About 2 months ago, I got caught shoplifting at a department store. They were perfume testers, & when I got caught the LP agent priced them as much as the boxes of the brand new perfume cost, & one of the bottles I stole was 1.0 ounce, and the LP used the 1.7 ounce price when calculating the cost. The price they ended up with was somewhere inbetween $90-$99, I don't exactly remember.
Anyways, today I received a letter from the sheriff stating that I was being charged with "Theft of Property Class A Misdemeanor"
What should I expect in court? Should I plead guilty, or not guilty? I can't afford a lawyer, so I'm not sure what I should do. I am very very scared, I regret doing what I did & if I could I would take it back. I've only been to court one other time, when I was 12-13 for truancy at school. Will that count against me too? What will happen if I plead guilty? What will happen if I plead not guilty?
Thank you all so much.

