What is the name of your state? California
My wife was arrested for petty theft. She has no prior arrests. We are a large 1 income family that struggles to make ends meet. She shoplifted something from a Macy's to give to our daughter for her birthday. The value was more than $50, less than $400. She made a purchase, then placed some items into the bag without paying for them and was detained upon exiting the store. She was cooperative with the police. Please set my expectation regarding the process, and likely penalty. It would be a tremendous financial hardship to retain an attorney, will that yield a more severe penalty? What can her and I do to help minimize the penalty?
My wife was arrested for petty theft. She has no prior arrests. We are a large 1 income family that struggles to make ends meet. She shoplifted something from a Macy's to give to our daughter for her birthday. The value was more than $50, less than $400. She made a purchase, then placed some items into the bag without paying for them and was detained upon exiting the store. She was cooperative with the police. Please set my expectation regarding the process, and likely penalty. It would be a tremendous financial hardship to retain an attorney, will that yield a more severe penalty? What can her and I do to help minimize the penalty?
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