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I stole a shirt 10 years ago worth 20$ and got 6 months probation. Then last year my dummy self tried it again, seeing a friend get away with it so i did it again, taking a pair of shoes worth 89$ Shoe station then puts a warrant out for me and a year later i was pulled over for not completely stopping at a stop sign and got arrested bc of warrant. I know how stupid it was for me to take them. Im so sick to my stomach. No lawyer, just started working at a Dentist office and dont want to lose my job from a mistake i made a year ago. Will i do time.?? I have nothing else on my record. Im 40 years old. Old enough to know better. So scared! I Dont want to leave my kids. Im out on a 500$ bond.
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A negotiated plea offer will vary depending on the area of Florida where you are charged with theft. Not all prosecutors make the same type of offers. In the area of Florida in which I practice, it is quite possible that the state would offer a year of probation (since you have only one prior criminal conviction -- and it was 10 years ago). However, the conditions of probation could vary -- especially depending on the circumstances of the offense. I recommend that you retain an attorney to represent you or, if you cannot afford an attorney, that you ask the court to appoint an attorney to represent you. Your attorney should be able to negotiate with the state for the best offer (assuming you do not go to trial). Although where I practice, it is somewhat unlikely that the prosecutor would insist on making a jail offer, it is possible. So representation by an attorney is advantageous.
Answered on Mar 18th, 2020 at 3:12 PM