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    Default Cashier Charged With Helping a Customer Steal

    My question involves criminal law for the state of: California. I worked at target. I let my son's girlfriend come through my line and I deleted most of her ltems. I cannot believe I did such a stupid thing at my age.40s . I was trying to help her because her mom died last march and he dads in jail. She has my grandson. And lives from friend to friend. I lost my house 3 years ago with country wide. Anyway. I was seen on camera and called into the office. They told Me if I returned the items they wouldn't press charges. I wanted to anyway because the guilt was killing me. I returned the next day with a cart and gave all the items to the AP. With a note to the appropriate person. Saying i would pay what i had to pay.And left. I was scared to death. 3 weeks later cops at my door saying come to station. I was booked with a felon . the items were clothes shoes hair dryer bedding hygiene products about 1000 worth! I told the cop I returned the stuff except one outfit and s umbrella. He was less mad at me . he called target . they said the stuff still in cart no scanned. The cop told me I would be charged with petty theft instead of grand theft when they scanned the items and give him a total. ...but what if they don't,? Technically they don't have to do anything. Will the judge still charge me with this felony regardless. I'm so ashamed and embarrassed and sorry I did such a stupid thing. I realize a crime was committed. But dear GOD I hope it won't be s felony on my record. What could happen now? I go to Court in July.

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    Default Re: Stealing from Target

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    The cop told me I would be charged with petty theft instead of grand theft when they scanned the items and give him a total. ...but what if they don't,?
    The prosecutor is the only one who gets to determine what charges are filed. If target tells him what the value was of the stolen goods, he may change his report. However regardless of what you returned, and what you didn't, you can be charged with a felony, because you did in fact steal these products, returning them when caught does not change that you stole them in the first place.

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    Technically they don't have to do anything. Will the judge still charge me with this felony regardless. I'm so ashamed and embarrassed and sorry I did such a stupid thing. I realize a crime was committed. But dear GOD I hope it won't be s felony on my record. What could happen now? I go to Court in July.
    If you already have a court date then it is unlikely the prosecutor will reduce the charges before your first appearance. You need a lawyer, hire one today. Your lawyer will likely be able to get the charges reduced if you are cooperative, and agree to whatever the court requests, like paying restitution, attending classes, and performing community service. It is possible you can get this reduced to a misdemeanor and avoid jail time, especially if your record is otherwise clean, however you are going to need lawyer.

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    Default Re: Stealing from Target

    You definitely need an attorney because you committed a crime. You may be ashamed and embarrassed but quite frankly, that doesn't change the fact that you also may have committed a felony.

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