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  1. #1
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    Default Re: Wrongly Accused By Belk

    In answer to your other question, yes I exchanged purse. the charges are" defendant entered Belks Department Store and removed from display 1 purse and went to the register and returned it as her own and received a credit of $350 to purchase another purse without first $350 with the intent to deprive Belks Department Store of their merchandise."

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    Default Re: Wrongly Accused By Belk

    So where did the purse you exchanged come from? If you purchased it and do not have the original receipt but paid for it with a debit or credit card, there will be a transaction number associated with that payment on your bank/cc statement. Your bank can help you with this.

    Belks (and/or their bank) can reference the original sales receipt/transaction with that info. If they are uncooperative the info might have to be subpoenaed. All this info is on computer databases and isn't that hard to access if someone actually wants to.

    Now, just because you may have purchased one of these purses before doesn't mean the one you exchanged was that one. It could be you actually did shoplift the returned purse as the LP officer said. But having a record of purchasing might well raise some reasonable doubt.

    Given the short time until your court appearance you should get that aloof attorney of yours to answer whether or not he will be representing you.

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    Default Re: Wrongly Accused By Belk

    Unfortunately it was a cash purchase, my 90-year old grandmother purchased it and don't want to cause her any stress and are unable to locate any proof of purchase.
    My aloof attorney supposedly will be representing me on Fri. and he seems to act like he's got it all under control.

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    Thumbs down Re: Wrongly Accused By Belk

    Was it an even-dated Tuesday during a full moon just following a cold snap but just before a severe-storm outbreak? If that's the case then it's no wonder that your "90 year old Grandma" could not locate the receipt!!!

    Are you actually floatin' this "version"? It's awful 'hol(e)y'.

    Nice try though.

    A.)Any self-respecting grandaughter who has a Grandma that springs for $350 handbag, would most likely be referring to "G"randmother, not grandmother. Or better yet, Grandma.

    B.)The original purchase would have been easily looked up.

    C.)Most $350 "purses" are referred to as handbags.

    ...............hey, that's three steeeeerrikes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    Default Re: Wrongly Accused By Belk

    I bought my wife a purs... handb... well, I think they called it a "shoulder bag" on Endless a few weeks ago. I can tell a "clutch" from a "hobo" (now that I know that some purses are called "hobos"), but beyond that they're all purses to me. But if you work in loss prevention, as souperdave does, you have to know the merchandise. (And you also tend to view the "I'm innocent" stories with skepticism, as virtually all of the stories LP's hear are false. The "I don't want to bother the person who could prove my innocence" line is, to put it mildly, overused by people who are guilty.)

    It's time to bother your grandmother. You didn't mind bothering her enough to find out that she paid cash, or that she doesn't have a receipt, so how is this really any more bother. If you intend to present that story in court, your lawyer presumably already has her on the witness list. It wouldn't hurt to have the witness who reminded you that you were going to get a purse for Christmas, as well, plus the cell phone records to establish that the conversation actually occurred.

    Your lawyer should have tried to obtain copies of any video in advance of your trial. I expect that, if there are videos, your lawyer has copies or can get access to see them.

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    Default Re: Wrongly Accused By Belk

    No, I exchanged the purse that she gave me for two purses. LP said I lifted the first purse that I walked in the store with. Did not. Attorney says that if they have video footage and it is incriminating at all we don't want it, if ther is evidence on it that can help me and they do not have it, then it is destruction of evidence which is obstruction of justice. I'm all for video footage, but don't know if they have it, and feel like my attorney knows what he's doing.??

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    Default Re: Wrongly Accused By Belk

    If you wish to understand your lawyer's case strategy, you need to talk to your lawyer.

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    Default Re: Wrongly Accused By Belk

    Well, good luck then!

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    Default Re: Wrongly Accused By Belk

    Why is it that people that commit retail theft like this *shop* before going to the returns counter. I know I would do my returns prompty before shopping. I find this story redicules. Is it just me or is it obvious to everyone else that if you have a couple bags full of goods and no receipt you go immediately to the returns counter before romping around a store and self scanning/price checking the tags.

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