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im not sure if I chose the right legal topic but I''m trying to figure out how much time I would possibly do for stealing and pawning jewelry.
Asked on Aug 11th, 2012 on Felonies - Massachusetts
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i stole a ring and 2 necklaces from my mother and the necklaces were gold and i recieved under 100$ for both and the ring was gold and diamonds and i recieved 80$ for that I went to 3 seperate jewelry stores for them and this would be my first offense I had 3 cases that had nothing to do with theft about 2 years ago and was found incompitent to stand trial for all 3 after being court evaluated twice every six months for a year due to my anxiety level. I was found incompitent about 8 months ago. Does this mean I would still be incompitent to stand trial for all future cases or would they have me re evaluated if my mother decided to open a case against me/ press charges for the jewelry? if she were to open a case up to how much time could I do? I have never been found guilty for a crime in the past.. just incompitent to stand trial. What laws would this be considered breaking? what would you suggest I do if she were to try to press charges? Plead guilty?
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It sounds like the appropriate charge would be Larceny Over $250 (based on the value of the items, not what you received for them), which is a felony in MA. However, since you have not been convicted before, you should not be sentenced to jail if found or if you plead guilty. You should have a lawyer represent you on the charges. If you can't afford to hire a private lawyer, the court will appoint one for you. You should not go to court on a criminal charge without a lawyer.
Answered on Aug 27th, 2012 at 12:09 PM