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    Default Shoplifting in Minnesota

    Okay, so this is a little difficult. I currently live in Arizona but was living in Minnesota over the summer (July-August) and I worked at the wal mart there and stole some items as well as money. The night that i took the items i drove home to arizona and was called by the police. i confessed to taking the items and the money. They are charging me for a felony and I'm just wondering if i get a lawyer is there anyway that they can put me in one of those programs where it gets released from my record because i'm going to school to be a nurse and i can't be a nurse with a felony. any help would be great.

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    Default Re: Shoplifting in Minnesota

    Get a lawyer, and try to at least get the charge reduced to a misdemeanor. It may be possible to avoid a conviction altogether, depending on your age, the full circumstances, state law, and local policies, but failing that you may still be able to avoid a felony conviction. A criminal defense lawyer should be able to tell you what the possible outcomes are, and help you get the best one.

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    the net worth of the items they are charging me for is 700-2300 dollars is there a chance i'll serve jail time? im terrified. I have never had any previous convictions, straight a student in college, and i turn 19 tomorro. I'm talking with a lawyer right now but they are really expensive. If i get a Public defender are they just as good as an attourney?

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    Public defenders are attorneys. You can read my take on it in this article about hiring a criminal defense attorney.

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