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    Default Best Friend Shoplifted Without My Knowledge at Macys

    My question involves criminal law for the state of: PA

    I was in Macys with my best friend (we'll call him Peter) shopping. Peter went into the fitting room to try things on. I was heading into fitting room as well, but was redirected to a different fitting room area with a Macy's employee. When i returned to the first fitting room, Peter was nowhere to be found. I texted him where he was, his response was "Where are you?". He never asks me where i am, so it was kind of odd. Couple mins after, i got a phone call from him, it was a police officer saying that he had Peter.

    Went to answer their questions outside, I was frisked & handcuffed & brought to county jail along with Peter. They found nothing on me because I didn't steal anything nor did i have any intentions on ever doing so. Went to CJ, had my picture, information taken, finger printed & was stuck in a jail cell. Supposedly I was sent to CJ because i was an "accomplice. But i didn't do anything, i wasn't Peter's "spotter", i didn't take anything. The Anti-theft person claimed that i was helping Peter steal. But there is no evidence of me doing so. If anything, there is evidence of me leaving the first fitting room, so there is no possibility i could have helped Peter steal!

    After being stuck there for 10 hours, i was allowed to leave, i do have a court date soon. Unfortunately Peter has to pay 10% of his bond in order to be let out. What can I do? What will happen to me? I need to get this charge off of my records because i didn't do anything.

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    Default Re: Best Friend Shoplifted Without My Knowledge at Macys

    Either you were an accomplice, or you were not. But, that is almost irrelevant since you are being charged with being an accomplice. You need a criminal defense attorney.

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    Default Re: Best Friend Shoplifted Without My Knowledge at Macys

    Went to answer their questions outside,
    Your first mistake. Never never never talk to the police. Guilty or innocent, no good can come of it.

    I was frisked & handcuffed & brought to county jail along with Peter.
    See what I mean? Now let's hope they don't misrepresent what you said later. An accused shoplifter will never be believed over a cop.

    What can I do?
    At this point, the process is out of your control. All you can do is hire a lawyer, and exercise your right to remain silent. Don't talk to anyone else about your case, even to deny the accusations against you.

    What will happen to me?
    You will be prosecuted.

    I need to get this charge off of my records because i didn't do anything.
    Because you were arrested and fingerprinted, this is already going into your permanent FBI file. It will be a part of your rap sheet forever.

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    Default Re: Best Friend Shoplifted Without My Knowledge at Macys

    You need a lawyer, as Baz said.

    Unfortunately, a lot of shoplifters work in pairs - one to "distract" security, one to do the dirty work.

    Would you be able to get "Peter" to write a notorized statement that you had no idea what he was doing? Will he state such in court?

    In terms of friendship, he should do that (if you had no idea what was going on), AND pay your Civil Demand and legal fees. You may want to re-think your friendship with "Peter" also. Will he pay your legal fees, civil demand?

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