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    Default Stole 350 in DVDs from Ohio Target

    Ok everyone I need tips or advice. I got stopped at a University Heights (Cleveland Ohio area) Target and was found with 350 worth of dvds (5 sets). I will admit I stole a dvd set before (about 5-6 months) and when I got into their office they said they knew I took that dvd set before. My question is when the police came to issue my ticket and court date the ticket only had what was stolen that day. In court can I show up to a different case with the dvd they saw me take about 6 months ago? This is my first thing on my record and I have no idea what to expect. For the past 4 years I volunteer 500+ hours a year so will he not consider this for me because I already do it and go straight to jail time? I'm a teenager. Sorry for any typos I'm writing this from my phone.

    Oh one more question. My trial date is Jan 23rd and does your sentence for jail or probation start on that day? I have to be out of state from Feb 9th till the 22nd and not sure if I should try to change my trial date to after this or before and it won't matter?
    Thanks

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    Default Re: stole 350 in dvds from Ohio Target

    You can only be charged for what you had at the time of arrest (yeah bam, arrest). Get a lawyer to help with the details and setting up new court dates, make this a wake up call dude you may not be so lucky later on.

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    Default Re: stole 350 in dvds from Ohio Target

    Quote Quoting PaulE
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    You can only be charged for what you had at the time of arrest (yeah bam, arrest).
    Awesome, someone got arrested.

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    Default Re: stole 350 in dvds from Ohio Target

    If you confessed to stealing the prior box set, you can expect the prosecutor to be made aware of that prior confession even if you aren't charged for the prior incident.

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    Default Re: stole 350 in dvds from Ohio Target

    The only way they can charge you with first theft is if they still have the evidence! That would be video tape etc which is doubtful. did you admit to first theft or did they say they saw you steal before? Either way since ticket only has the one theft thats all you will be charged with. Statue of limitations has not run out of other theft so yes at a later date they can charge you for other theft either by adding to current case or whole new case! Once again that is very doubtful!

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    Default Re: stole 350 in dvds from Ohio Target

    Eyewitness testimony is evidence.

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    Default Re: Stole 350 in DVDs from Ohio Target

    I agree but if they had eye witiness why not charge and arrest him then? My guess is they lacked all the elements to make a stop on first theft. If they had all they needed they would have made stop then. So I would suspect no new charges are forthcoming but it is a possiblity

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    Default Re: Stole 350 in DVDs from Ohio Target

    They could say that they tried to apprehend him and he ran, so they waited for him to come back.

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    Default Re: Stole 350 in DVDs from Ohio Target

    Yes but OP never stated there was a "near miss" he merely stated and admitted to a prior theft. One can "assume" (yes I said assume) based on OP's post there was no near miss. I could be wrong.

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    Default Re: Stole 350 in DVDs from Ohio Target

    You think they were just guessing, and got lucky? Somebody saw something. That, coupled with a confession, is plenty to achieve a conviction.

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