Tampering Charge in Missouri

[sjd5051]

My question involves criminal law for the state of: Missouri

I'm 21.
In a best buy, took the plastic off of a DVD and put it in my waist band. They got me on camera for putting it in my waistband but I don't think for taking the plastic off. Either way here's what happened.

Arrested, posted bond, court date in a couple months.

The tampering charge reads:
Tampered with the property of another for the purpose of causing substantial inconvenience to that person or to another.

I was not charged with theft, shoplifting, etc. I never left the store with the item.

What can I expect consequence wise?
Should I try to work it somehow to where I say I didn't take the plastic off if they didn't see me on the camera, and that along with not leaving the store with the item could help?
Or should I just say hey I took the wrapping off but since I didn't steal it maybe the consequences would be lower?
I'm not sure where to go or how to present it to the lawyer.

[cyjeff]

Are you saying the DIDN'T recover the DVD from you and could not see whether or not the wrapper was intact?

[sjd5051]

They got the DVD back and the wrapper was off. I never tried to leave the store. So they charged me with basically opening up the product and now they can't sell it. I wasn't charged with theft. I was charged with Tampering, which is from opening the package, not stealing it.

[cyjeff]

So you were charged with 570.085?

[sjd5051]

In the "In Violation" box it says: 17-84

[cyjeff]

In the "In Violation" box it says: 17-84

Was this a state, city or county statute number?

[sjd5051]

I read what 570.085 was and I think it may be the same thing.

[sjd5051]

I'm not sure, it doesn't specify.

[sjd5051]

570.085 Alteration or removal of item numbers FD/MB is what it is listed as when I looked it up.

[sjd5051]

I'm not sure if it is the same. After I read through it it says that the serial numbers have to be altered, concealed, or removed. I removed the plastic wrap.

Do they consider that the same thing?