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    Default Shoplifted in NY

    okayy..well im 17 yrs old nd im in new york state. ive never gotten in trouble with school, law. parents, etc. a few dayz ago i stole about $400.00 worth of jewerly from a store in my mall. i was caught & they finger printed me and everything else. i have court in about 3 weeks and i dont know what to do. my appearance ticket says that i am tryed for petit larceny under section 155.25 of the penal law. i have no clue what that means and im scared and dont know whats gonna happen to me...i need sum help

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    Default New York - Petit Larceny

    That Statute provides:
    Quote Quoting New York Penal Code, Title J, Section 155.25 - Petit larceny.
    A person is guilty of petit larceny when he steals property.
    Petit larceny is a class A misdemeanor.
    Then punishment for a class a misdemeanor is:
    Quote Quoting New York Penal Code Section S 70.15 - Sentences of imprisonment for misdemeanors and violation.
    1. Class A misdemeanor. A sentence of imprisonment for a class A misdemeanor shall be a definite sentence. When such a sentence is imposed the term shall be fixed by the court, and shall not exceed one year; provided, however, that a sentence of imprisonment imposed upon a conviction of criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree as defined in subdivision one of section 265.01 must be for a period of no less than one year when the conviction was the result of a plea of guilty entered in satisfaction of an indictment or any count thereof charging the defendant with the class D violent felony offense of criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree as defined in subdivision four of section 265.02, except that the court may impose any other sentence authorized by law upon a person who has not been previously convicted in the five years immediately preceding the commission of the offense for a felony or a class A misdemeanor defined in this chapter, if the court having regard to the nature and circumstances of the crime and to the history and character of the defendant, finds on the record that such sentence would be unduly harsh and that the alternative sentence would be consistent with public safety and does not deprecate the seriousness of the crime.
    Thus, a sentence could range from probation to one year in jail, with assessments of fines and court costs. For a first offense, though, the most likely sentence is a fine, probation, and possibly community service or participation in a county work program.

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    but then does that mean that im going ta jail?! i mean its my first offense..will they really send me ta jail?...or do u think probation is wats gonna happen?

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