My question involves criminal law for the state of: Texas
I was at the mall shopping with friends. We went into Sephora, and they started stuffing their purses with items. They asked me to do it as well, but I declined. I tried keeping my distance from them. I was extremely nervous/paranoid because I had been caught shoplifting when I was a minor and learned my lesson, but being around that scene again made me uncomfortable.Before I left the store, a lady who worked there kept hammering me about a product that I almost bought, it was obvious she was skeptical of me so I opened up all my bags and said "Check me I promise I have nothing" and left the store right after. We had left the store and kept walking around the mall, and then my friend pulled a lipgloss out of her purse from sephora and gave it to me, I accepted it and put it into my purse (Stupid, I know). Moments later a lady from loss prevention asked us to go with her, and we were all arrested and given court dates. I was in complete shock, all I could think about was the fact that I had a stolen item in my possession, I didn't think to tell the authorities that I did not steal that item. The only proof they have of us shoplifting is the surveillance camera, and If they look back, they will not see me steal anything, and they will show me opening my bags before I leave the store. I'm really nervous and don't know what to do in my situation, Is it possible that I can prove my innocence and get this case dismissed? I know I was stupid for accepting the lipgloss but I did not shoplift.