I am visiting back in the state of new orleans,la from college. I took my baby sister with me to the mall to go shopping, which who was one years old and in a stroller. So i saaw a bracelet for $28 dollars, and i took it out of the box to get a closer look to see if it was real or not. Still though out of the box it was strapped and tied down to a white bored. So i ast the box and the bracelet on top of the stroller to continue you shopping. After awhile i close the box not realizing i still had the bracelet on top of the stroller under some clothes i decided to buy. A few moments later security surrounds me asking me for the watch that was in the box. I told them it was in the box. They said to follow them so we can see if it dropped but then i noticed it was on top of the stroller and said here it is. They accused me of shoplifting after i expained to them whathappened and even tried to pay for the bracelet. This was my first time being arrested.
Isnt this illegal? What should i tell the judge because i have college and no time for court? How can i fight this and get it expunged? How is it stealing when i was still in the store way upstairs and didnt leave,which i would have noticed it when purchasing my clothes?