I was charged with a petty theft on item under 40 dollers.I was confronted outside the store and escorted back in to wait for police.i handed over the merch to the person when asked.then police came and cited me a citation. the person who caught me was accusing me of doing this before and said i was probably responsibe for other merch missing from their store i was not resonsibe.i talked with the cop who qusetioned me and explained i was under extreem deress.i know now i probably shold not have talked at all.i explained my streesful life to this officer he took me outside and wrote my citation away from the store.the officer said i should calm down and this will not be the end of the world.i went home and have an attorny who since i don't have any prior record thinks i could get a trespass but what about the diversion issue where your on probation and its not on your record.someone who really knows about these cases please respond.i am in california.