I was caught shoplifting last May. It's been almost a year. The police came, I had my picture taken, and I signed a form to say that I understood that I would receieve a court date. The LP told me that I would be getting a court date in about two weeks. I had an internship, went to school...and I assume that my dad would've told me if I got mail from court. I truly was ready to accept the fact that I was a criminal, and expected a court date. I never got it.
I am nervous that the mail somehow came, but I never received it. How many times would they notify you? What if there's a warrant for my arrest. But that doesn't make sense. I checked the online court data, and called once to see if they had anything on me. I keep waiting, but is there a possible chance that I "got away with it?" I haven't shoplifted since, and I know it's lame, but I am proud of that. I will never put my face or "life" (I'm a college student) on line ever again.
I am wondering if it's because the store decided not to go through with it since they did not have a reliable witness. Nobody at the store saw me steal. They heard from a customer, and then proceeded to follow me at the store. Therefore, they did not see me take the item or conceal it. They stopped me because of a costumer comment. Does that have anything to do with it?
I don't know. I would really like for this to go away...I'm not sure I can go through the tension I felt the first few months after the incident. I have accpeted the fact that I committed a crime, and would like a shot at graduate school.

