CuriousInNH
Junior Member
What is the name of your state?New Hampshire is the State of record.
I posted this the other day and no one responded and after reading your previous posts, I respect your opinion..plus we are running out of time. Her arraignment is scheduled for 8:30am, tomorrow, Friday March 25th....
My question regards my wife, who was employed at a large national retailer. She was caught at the close of business, during a random bag check, with approximately $40. worth of clothing that she didn't pay for...
Stupid, yes, but she had no criminal record. She has never done this kind of thing before.
The store security made her write down on a pad of paper, the things she took, then sign the bottom of the paper. No legal documents were signed. No videotape was mentioned.
A bench warrent was issued and she went to the police station for processing, where I posted the required bail, and she was home two hours later.
It has been suggested to me, that at the arraignment, my wife should plead "Not Guilty", then we could maybe talk to the Prosecutor about a plea bargain of a fine or community service.
My wife would like to just plead guilty and be done with it.
What would be the best course of action...? Is there any way that we could avoid having a permanent police record? Any info you could give us would be greatly appreciated.
I posted this the other day and no one responded and after reading your previous posts, I respect your opinion..plus we are running out of time. Her arraignment is scheduled for 8:30am, tomorrow, Friday March 25th....
My question regards my wife, who was employed at a large national retailer. She was caught at the close of business, during a random bag check, with approximately $40. worth of clothing that she didn't pay for...
Stupid, yes, but she had no criminal record. She has never done this kind of thing before.
The store security made her write down on a pad of paper, the things she took, then sign the bottom of the paper. No legal documents were signed. No videotape was mentioned.
A bench warrent was issued and she went to the police station for processing, where I posted the required bail, and she was home two hours later.
It has been suggested to me, that at the arraignment, my wife should plead "Not Guilty", then we could maybe talk to the Prosecutor about a plea bargain of a fine or community service.
My wife would like to just plead guilty and be done with it.
What would be the best course of action...? Is there any way that we could avoid having a permanent police record? Any info you could give us would be greatly appreciated.