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IJUSWANASING
My question involves criminal law for the state of: North Carolina. I was a Supervisor at a major company. To make a long story short, I unlawfully loaded a gift card for the value of $30.84 cents. My question is this I DON'T WANT ANY JAIL TIME. Too bad. Next time don't commit crimes and jail time won't be a possibility. No one now will care what YOU "WANT."
My first court appearance I mistakenly said I'll represent myself, the judge told me that wouldn't be a good idea and have a lawyer appointed. So I have a public offender now. I wasn't read my rights nor was I handcuffed they just walked me out and terminated me. Doesn't matter. You don't have to be read your rights or handcuffed to be convicted. It was just a gift card I did t take any money how much time will I face. I have a child and dreams and goals to achieve I'm a good person who made an honest mistake bt I won't allow about it. I'm not the judge of whether you are a "good person" or not but you committed a crime. And it was no mistake. You willfully chose to do it. A mistake would be accidentally ringing a gift card up when you meant to just check it's value. This was an intentional criminal act. I know what I did and I wanna enter a guilty plea and just face the consequences other than jail. Can someone please help me out? Will my squeaky clean record play a major role in this or what could I be facing? Thanks in advance. My coworkers say the judge was scaring u to make u wake up and get a lawyer well it only took her one time. I just someone's opinion who knows or been through this situation before. Thank you . I'd greatly appreciate it. The judge wasn't "scaring you." The judge was ensuring that you are properly represented, which is your constitutional right. As for jail time, no one here knows what will happen. Why don't you ask your lawyer? And why don't you explain everything you've explained here to your lawyer and ask him/her to get you the best deal he/she can, hopefully with no jail time.