here is the whole story.
I worked at a famous Home Improvement store. I was at the returns desk and i was dealing with an angry customer. our store is having problems keeping customers because of the waiting and poor customer service. I couldnt get a management approval for a return with out the product being there (paint). the paint was mixed wrong. and it was like 150 dollars in paint that was defective. normally we get instant approval. I couldnt get one, so after the customer left to get other items, i took it upon myself to return the items. it turned out to be a cash sale of 167.09. i then placed the money in a till bag and placed it aside into my apron. the customer never showed back up and i left for the day. when i took off my apron, that bag was still in there without me knowing it (i forgot about it) the next day, i was pulled into the LP office and was questioned. i was charged with RETAIL THEFT under 300 dollars. Now i have a court date on august 22.
any advice will be helpful. i spoke to a lawer and he said if i already signed a statement about what happened, there is no reason to fight it. I was only charged with this because i didnt follow procedure. and it looked like i was pocketing money. Ive worked there for 2 years and havent had problems until now. I can understand me being fired, but i sure hope its a small sentence. I don't want jail time.