My question involves criminal law for the state of: Michigan.

About a month ago on a Saturday night, a friend of mine and I were caught at a local K Mart for shoplifting. We were taken to the back and asked to remove all the articles of clothing that we had and my friend had her purse searched, which was with stolen items, too. My friend had over $200 on her while I had $93 on me, rounded. My friend is 19, and I'm 17, but I'm charged as an adult because Michigan law says I'm an adult once I'm 17. I understand that part. For me, my parents had to be called. The two security people said that if my parents were here before the police, then I could go with just a ticket, but they didn't. So, my friend and I spent 39 hours in jail that weekend. That following Monday morning, we had to see a judge. When my friend saw the judge, she had an unpaid driving violation that was about six months old and it showed on her record, so the judge knew about it. My friend thought that her mom had paid for it though. She got off with fines, a work class or program, and one other class or program. She didn't get a second court date, either.

I have a second court date a week from today, and I was wondering what I could get. While I was in jail, I asked the other girls if it would make a difference at all if I told the judge that my rights were never read to me, and they all said that it would make a huge difference because they're supposed to be when I'm arrested and taken to jail. Also, while we were being held in K Mart, the lady that was holding us told us that we should've shoplifted at Target or Wal Mart, where they don't have people watching behind their cameras. If I were to say these two things in court, would it make any difference?

This is my first and last misdemeanor. I've never been in trouble with the law before. I've never even gotten a detention in school. What can I expect to get at my second court date?