My question involves criminal law for the state of: ohio
hi all,
iam so ashamed n frustrated n humiliated abt the recent shoplifting incident in meijer ,oh ,it was a clouded judgement n a bad choice of what i did n got caught....i had actually shopped in mny other storesb4 i got to meijer n realized was on a crunch n since my pending trip was cmg up kind of felt desperate n a unwise move to go for it..iam a first time shoplifter n have never been in a situation like this pls help...
i had purchased 2 item s n had concealed several items in the bag..for which the LP guys approached after exiting the store n took me to the back office n questioned me abt the thgs in the bag n identity n pic of me,value of the items n told i would receive papers of civil demand compensations n fine n they would further go for court n may expect summons..what options do i have to have reduced charges of shop lifting? is diversion program eligible for me ,iam 35 yrs of age...and how do i get the criminal record or charges off my history..iam unemployed presently? will it effect future applications? they didnt mke me sign on anythg..but took pics n collected evidence..
also i had amedical emrgency procedure cmg up ,scheduled n would have to travel to my home country,but i didnt receive any paper work yet,is it advisable to travel out of country for medical procedures? n also worried ,will i b able to meet the court dates in case,they take it further...or is there anyother way to meet the court requirements...pls explain the consequences,time taken for these n what can i expect n how to plea in court,,i hv ahad sleepless nights n abt attorney fees and abt how i should proceed n whether to travel or not or how should i get the reducced charges n criminal charges off the record,pls suggest asa p...Thanks in advance

