20 years old, caught stealing 60$ of wine from safeway. no previous record. the security guard patted me down and found 30$ of marijuana and a pipe in my backpack, called cops had me arrested. cop gave me court date and let me go. what can i do to make sure i dont go to jail? i can't afford a lawyer. if i go to the court hearing and am sentenced to jail will they take me to jail immediately or do i report myself? if i report myself, then what happens if i dont report? what happens if i don't go to the court hearing? if i go, what are my chances of being sentenced to jail?

