What is the name of your state? Ohio
Charges under the Section 545.05 (A) (1) of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Wickliffe of State of Ohio.
I am posting for my father. He was recently charged with misdemeanor of the 1st degree for theft worth $221.17 at Big Lots store. Police took him and filed a case against him. He has hearing on the 3rd of May. He is 59 years old with no prior history of any offense except couple trafic violations. This is his first offense. He got carried away trying to save some money and he regrets this mistake/crime deeply. He could only afford an attorney if it will cost him less than $2500. we were told by the police officer who booked him (btw he was very nice in offering explanations and answering questions) that he can only get an attorney free if he plead not guilty which is not the case because he has admitted his wrong doing in his statement he gave to the cops. We were also told that max fine is $1000 and/or jail upto 6months which is unlikely since this is his first offense.
I will be with him as his interpreter; although he can speak English, but not very fluently and is not familiar with most legal terminology. Will we be okay going w/o an attorney? Can we request the judge to look at his clean record upto these and not give him jail time?
One more question: if we call Big Lots and ask to settle this case outside by compensating them for the trouble they faced, can that work to suspend the charges against my father?
Thank you very much for taking your time to read this and offer any assistance. I deeply appreciate the serivces and help you folks provide here and pray to God to bless you all. Thanks again.What is the name of your state?
Charges under the Section 545.05 (A) (1) of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Wickliffe of State of Ohio.
I am posting for my father. He was recently charged with misdemeanor of the 1st degree for theft worth $221.17 at Big Lots store. Police took him and filed a case against him. He has hearing on the 3rd of May. He is 59 years old with no prior history of any offense except couple trafic violations. This is his first offense. He got carried away trying to save some money and he regrets this mistake/crime deeply. He could only afford an attorney if it will cost him less than $2500. we were told by the police officer who booked him (btw he was very nice in offering explanations and answering questions) that he can only get an attorney free if he plead not guilty which is not the case because he has admitted his wrong doing in his statement he gave to the cops. We were also told that max fine is $1000 and/or jail upto 6months which is unlikely since this is his first offense.
I will be with him as his interpreter; although he can speak English, but not very fluently and is not familiar with most legal terminology. Will we be okay going w/o an attorney? Can we request the judge to look at his clean record upto these and not give him jail time?
One more question: if we call Big Lots and ask to settle this case outside by compensating them for the trouble they faced, can that work to suspend the charges against my father?
Thank you very much for taking your time to read this and offer any assistance. I deeply appreciate the serivces and help you folks provide here and pray to God to bless you all. Thanks again.What is the name of your state?