Stupid me. I was caught shop lifting today at Stop & Shop for $60. I was arrested and was given a court date. I am not sure what this court date is for. But I was also caught shoplifting in February of this year, went to court for that and pleaded not guilty. I am accused of shoplifting $260 worth of items from Walmart. I was hoping to get an ACD for the first offense, but now that I was accused of shoplifting twice, will this hurt my chances of possibly getting one? I believe the officer that arrested me at Walmart had taken down my wrong address. Would this affect they can vue my record? How does a DA vue a person's record anyways? Also do you think that a publice defender for both these cases would due? Or should I just try to get a lawyer? What could a lawyer possibly do for me in this situation? I am 21 years old and live in NY. I don't want anything on my record. Is there any chance or this, and if there is, how can I do it? Any information would be really great. Pleas help. Thank you

