My question involves criminal law for the state of: Tennessee.
I was hoping maybe someone could help answer a few questions for me?? Thanks.
Im 25 and live in TN. Im pregnant (due in 10 weeks) and had my 3 children with me.
I returned something to Wal-Mart today and decided to get a few things that I needed and a few things I needed for a baby shower but my 4 year old was acting up (long story) and was sitting it the basket part and throwing stuff and getting into it . I had most of the things sitting on my son's blanket and just threw it in my bag so she would stop and then forgot about it. I would have paid for it and had the money and was soooooo embarrassed I couldn't speak. A lady came and told me she works there for the store loss dept and to come with her.
She took the stuff out of the diaper bag and I told her I would pay but she never answered and had 2 police men come down. They gave me a paper to sign that I later read and said I pled guilty (which I don't but I also dont want to go though all that of getting a lawyer...).... It said it was a misdemeanor and that I have so many days to "turn myself in". The police man said I have to go to the police dept and their going to cuff me and take my finger prints and picture and set a court date.
What now though? What can happen? I have a clean record and have never done anything in my life. How much would fines be? Could I go to jail? How long does court last?
I was told im banned from Wal-Mart... Does this mean I can never go to a Wal-Mart again in my life? Any of them? How would they know?
The total was $102.82 I believe?

