My question involves criminal law for the state of: Petty Theft
There was a big misunderstanding in a bookstore which caused me to get a misdemeanor ticket for petty theft and now you have a court date and don't know what to do. I am going to court this Wednesday and I want to know what the outcomes are going to be. I was told to plead not guilty, because I am not guilty. But I just want to know the outcome because even if they think I did steal something, and it's my first offense, would I go to jail or just pay a fine?

