I shop lifted from Macy's worth $171, I plead guilty, the judge ordered I do 1 day of community service and pay a $120 surcharge fee, if I don't I would do 15 days jail time. This court appearance was in December of 2009 I told the judge and showed a document stating I had to have a hip replacement on February 12th of 2010, that time has passed and I had the hip replacement and all doctors letters to prove it, and a scar of course. I won't be able to do the 1 day of community service under these circumstances or pay the $120 at this time. I'm still healing and my court case is March, 12th 2010. The problem won't be getting to court, but does anyone think after I show all my hospital documents, the judge could maybe give me some more time? Would the judge actually be able to throw me in jail for 15 days after I just had a hip replaced??? I'm aspiring to be a medical student, I know I made a mistake, it's a misdemeanor, could this really haunt me?