My question involves criminal law for the state of: iowa
i was charge with shoplifting 4th degree and have been to court then got a lawyer to help me im not sure how all this works i had another court date but lawyer went now im at 2 pretrail court dates i only go to 2nd one this is my frist offence but could they charge me for other charges the officer said he was putting my photo up in a room at police staion and going to investage me more
if this does not happen and or was a scare to make me talk at police station will i still be able to get a deferred judgement so after i do everything it could go off my record
i was also told this is a 4th degree fenlony charge but also told its call serious misdemeanor charges ...
please help im right now living in a nightmare i cant seem to understand and i trying to figure out just what and why or how i could even be this ...im so not in a good place my fault i cant even leave my home but to go to work and having some really major iusses over this please dont JUDGE me because i already done that and wont be able to ever get over this ... and have been having some anxiety and some very bad low mood swings...
i know ill need some professional help after being taken arrested and search 2 times and booked i feel i have just shut down .... im now seeing awhole different side of stuff and yes i did to my self please help with this

