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dth3dogg
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What is the name of your state? Utah.
Last Wednesday I was involved in a mix-up at a campus bookstore. It was about 12:45, and I was getting a sandwhich, chips, and a candy bar, the value of which totaled about $3.75. I had a few extra minutes before work and the line in the area where I picked up the sandwhich was long. You can pay anywhere, so I decided to pay at a different register, particularly one near the magazines. I stopped to browse in the books for a short time, and then I mistakenly left the bookstore without paying. I know it sounds ridiculous, but I just forgot to pay. I had a lot on my mind, between mid-terms, graduation, trying to find a job, and having our first child. In fact, the day before, my wife and I heard our child's heartbeat for the first time.
As soon as I walked out the door, a young woman employed by the bookstore stopped me and asked me to go with her to the manager's office. I did so willingly, explaining that I simply forgot, and that I was quite embarrassed for being careless. While there, an officer came and wrote up a report and scheduled a court date for me, March 18. I have been charged with misdemeanor retail theft. In the report he included the fact that I was in no way trying to conceal the sandwhich, chips, and candy. I was carrying them in my left hand. He also noted that I had sufficient funds, about $4 to pay for the food.
The officer and manager both understood and believed me, but the officer said I had to go to court to resolve this. I have never been involved in such an incident, and I truthfully can say that I just unintentionally left without paying. I know there is no way for anyone to tell if I am being truthful or not, but I can only give my word that I am being truthful.
As you know, I was not trying to conceal anything, and I had the means to pay. My question to you is how I should plead. I don't want to plead guilty, because I am not, but I also don't want to plead not guilty and have this drag on for a while, since my wife and I plan to move to Michigan at the beginnning of May to be closer to family during her pregnancy. My question is, what would likely be the result if I were to plead no consent? Or what do you think I should do?
Last Wednesday I was involved in a mix-up at a campus bookstore. It was about 12:45, and I was getting a sandwhich, chips, and a candy bar, the value of which totaled about $3.75. I had a few extra minutes before work and the line in the area where I picked up the sandwhich was long. You can pay anywhere, so I decided to pay at a different register, particularly one near the magazines. I stopped to browse in the books for a short time, and then I mistakenly left the bookstore without paying. I know it sounds ridiculous, but I just forgot to pay. I had a lot on my mind, between mid-terms, graduation, trying to find a job, and having our first child. In fact, the day before, my wife and I heard our child's heartbeat for the first time.
As soon as I walked out the door, a young woman employed by the bookstore stopped me and asked me to go with her to the manager's office. I did so willingly, explaining that I simply forgot, and that I was quite embarrassed for being careless. While there, an officer came and wrote up a report and scheduled a court date for me, March 18. I have been charged with misdemeanor retail theft. In the report he included the fact that I was in no way trying to conceal the sandwhich, chips, and candy. I was carrying them in my left hand. He also noted that I had sufficient funds, about $4 to pay for the food.
The officer and manager both understood and believed me, but the officer said I had to go to court to resolve this. I have never been involved in such an incident, and I truthfully can say that I just unintentionally left without paying. I know there is no way for anyone to tell if I am being truthful or not, but I can only give my word that I am being truthful.
As you know, I was not trying to conceal anything, and I had the means to pay. My question to you is how I should plead. I don't want to plead guilty, because I am not, but I also don't want to plead not guilty and have this drag on for a while, since my wife and I plan to move to Michigan at the beginnning of May to be closer to family during her pregnancy. My question is, what would likely be the result if I were to plead no consent? Or what do you think I should do?