Time to start looking for a criminal defense lawyer to assist you. You might be able to work out some resolution to this that will avoid a criminal conviction record or that otherwise will lessen the impact of this. That’s going to cost you a fair bit of cash, but it may well be worth it if you can come out of this with something other than a straight conviction for shoplifting. Shoplifting is a crime that generally gets you very little of value but if caught can have a huge negative impact on you. So, in addition to being morally wrong, it’s just not a very smart thing to do — the risk you take just isn’t worth the reward you get. For a first time offense you are probably not looking at jail time but perhaps a fine, probation, and/or community service. So that isn’t the worst part of this. The big problem for you is that a conviction as a thief will close a lot of doors for you. Not many employers want to hire convicted thieves for obvious reasons: they don’t want to be your next theft target. Especially for you working in retail at a pharmacy I can pretty much bet that if your employer learns you were caught shoplifting you’ll be fired. If you stole from Walmart it’s not at all a stretch for the employer to assume you might steal from the store where you work, too. So start looking for an attorney ASAP and be prepared to pay what may end up being thousands of dollars in legal bills to try to make the best out of this.