My question involves criminal law for the state of: Washington State
I am 18, Last month I shoplifted about 300 dollars in clothing from Macy's. As I was getting into my car two security people stopped me, cuffed me, and escorted me into a room. They told me that they have been watching me over the course of the last few months, and new I had shoplifted before, but due to some policy they couldn't take me in til after the third time or something. They took my picture, I had to sign a trespass form, the police officer came and arrested me, by reading me my rights, but I never had to leave with him, he left me at Macy's. I was very cooperative, and even though I had stolen more than $250 worth of merchandise, they liked me and gave me a break so I was only charged with theft third degree. They had a photo of me in the store, and since i had been shoplifting from there for awhile I don't know if they have videos of me..I was given a mandatory court date, which I just went to and plead not guilty. Now I have another court date, I guess I am going to trial..I can't afford a lawyer, but cannot get an appointed public defender because that would recquire that my parents sign something saying they cannot pay for my lawyer, but because i am soo soo ashamed of this, and have never felt such fear and remorse, and my parents would not understand, I cannot tell them. Or anyone. I am so so scared right now. I don't know what Macy's has on me, or what they will present at court. Oh ya, and they people who detained me at macy's said they had record of everything I had stolen and I needed to bring it back, which i was able to. What do I do? Can I defend myself in court? I plan on pleading guilty, I just don't know anything other than that..

