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    Question First Offense, Will I Do Time?

    Well... Ok i know that I may sound like a hypocrite, because i did commit this crime. But i was going thru a bad time in my life, and made a mistake. I have no prior record, not even as a juvenile.
    I was arrested and charged with 2 misdemeanors, and 1 felony.
    1. Grand theft (1200)
    2. identity theft
    2. Misdemaeanor

    I spent 3 nights in jail, and then was released on OR.
    One of the condidtions of my release was to seek and maintain employemt which i did.
    I am scared, I have a 5 year old, and a new job and want to turn my life around.
    If i do jail time i will lose custody.
    Please can someone give me positive advice?
    Will i do jail time? Or can i get other options.
    This again is my 1st offense.
    I am from California by the way. Thanks.

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    Default Re: First Offense, Will I Do Time?

    Will i do jail time?
    No one here can answer that for sure. Maybe. Maybe not.

    What you need in your situation is a lawyer. With his help, you may be able to get your penalty knocked down to fines and restitution.

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    Default Re: First Offense, Will I Do Time?

    the charges that the police wrote on your ticket given to you can be changed when the D.A files your case with the court. The D.A may look at your criminal history, the nature of the crime, and files the charges that are more approriate. Just like my case, the police charged me with a grand theft felony for taking a cell phone (which is worth $400), but the city prosecutor files it as a petty theft misdemeanor, so don't get stressed over what the police give you. They can write whatever they want. The letter from the D.A informing your charge is the one you should be worry about!

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