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    Default Shoplifting in Michigan

    My question involves criminal law for the state of: Michigan

    I am being charged with retail fraud in the 3rd degree. I had taken 20 dollars of goods from meijers, I was than questioned by an officer for my actions, and was photographed for meijer security. I had paid 200 dollars to Meijers for my offense. I am going in front of Judge Boyd of the 55th district court for a pre-trial on tuesday. I am currently a full time pre-med student, part time employed, volunteer big brother for the big brother/big sister program. I am applying for medical school next year and would really like this off my record since it is my understanding that a medical school would look at something like this. What can I do? What should I plea? I have no idea what actions to take... any advice?

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    Default Re: Shoplifting in Michigan

    Plead not guilty.

    Ask for a public defender.

    Ask your public defender to help you get a deferred sentence or on diversion.

    After you complete everything, your record will be clean.

    Know that completing everything will take at least a year.

    Postpone med school until the expungement goes through.

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    Default Re: Shoplifting in Michigan

    Ya know what, don't answer... I don't want to hear it.

    OP, probation is a sentence handed down by a judge after a conviction. In some cases (hopefully, yours included), if you complete everything you have been sentenced to do within the time limit the court hands you, you can have the record removed.... as if it never happened.

    However, until you have proven to the court that you have fulfilled your obligation to that probation, it will show as a conviction.... the court isn't going to trust you to take care of your probation.

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