Grand Larceny at Kohls While Under the Influence

[gypsylee]

My question involves criminal law for the state of: Virgina

I was arressted for shoplifting in kohls and then charged with grand larceny being the amount of the items were over $200.00. $500.00 approximately. I was cooperative with the store and police and hacve since hired an attorney. i have a prior felony conviction from 1994 that I have since received a pardon from the governor as that is how it works in virginia for felonies. I have worked very hard at receiving the pardon and had since been a productive member in society, married kids and in the medical profession that requires a state license.
In the last few months I have been under the care of a psychiatrist for major depression and anxiety, my MD prescibed me an abundance of meds and at the time of the kohls incident i was under the influence of xanax, zoloft, seroquel, chantix, flexeril and clonazapam. I myself cant believe how much medication I was taking. I believe the medication played a part in the day i shoplifted from kohls, i took things that I could not wear or utilize, i was just taking stuff! I am fully aware that this was wrong, but at the time and moment I wasn't, I know I was not in the right state of mind, i took bbay items, and my kids are school age. MY MD has said he has seen it happen before and it is a form of acting out instead of talking out when you are really depressed. I am still in therapy not taking half of the meds and seeing 2 other therapist, they all are more than willing to compose a letter on my behalf and hope that charges can be dismisssed because i was under the influence of medication and it they say it sounds to be a chemical imbalance.
My lawyer who is not extremely familiar with psychiatric issues is pushing to get charges dropped to trespassing and work a deal.
I am wondering is there any thing else that I can do to get these charges dropped in exchange for something. I cant afford to have a misdemeanor or a felony or jeopardize my professional license can some one give me some advice, should i find another attorney or what, i am really scared and worried!

[souperdave]

First I'm wondering what kind of "medical profession" you're in that taking any two of the meds you listed together ever made sense, much less all of those in tandem?!?

But hey, at least you 'acted out' by stealing and didn't resort to animal molesting or axe murder. Good luck with getting your excuse to fly!

Just a point of curiosity....did your '94 offense have anything to do with theft?