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whathappensafter
My question involves criminal law for the state of: Colorado
Myself and 4 other friends took a trip to the mall. We first went into Sephora, and I picked out my items. I didn't want to pay the high price for all the items so I shoplifted some and got away with it. My friends all stole some things too. Next, we went to Macy's and decided to work together as a team to shoplift here. I acted as the distraction, one other friend was a lookout, and one friend actually took the merchandise while the two others guarded them. We walked out of there with no issues. We were walking through the mall laughing and chatting when we saw a security guard eyeing us. We figured we were just being too loud so we settled down and entered JC Penney. I didn't steal anything from here but all 4 of my friends did. We decided to go to Victoria's Secret next. My parents do not allow me to wear thongs, so I intended to buy some and sneak them home. I paid for some but stole 3. When myself and my friends were leaving the mall we were approached by a mall Loss Prevention officer. He told us he had seen us steal from various stores and warned us not to run away because he had taken down the license plate number of my friends car which we came there in. So we went with him.
He took us to an office and told us all to place all unpaid merchandise on the table. My friends complied but I gave up everything except the underwear because I knew our parents were going to be called and i didn't want them to know I was trying to defy them behind their back. But the LP agent said "I know you were in Victoria's Secret, so wheres their merchandise? I told him I didn't steal from their. He said he would have to search my bag and I let him because I had them hidden really well. But alas he still found them. Our parents were all called as well as the police, we were all given a court date and we were charged as an "organized theft ring." We were also informed we would each have to pay civil demands, one from each of the stores we shoplifted at. The mall LP banned us all from the mall for 5 years, and we all had our pictures taken.
1. Will this go on my record?
2. Can I go back to any of the stores we stole from (not in the mall but other locations?)
3. Could I be in more trouble for trying to hide stolen merchandise from the LP agent?