QUESTION
What can I do if I was caught stealing $157 from the register at my old job?
Asked on Oct 20th, 2016 on Criminal Law - Missouri
More details to this question:
I spent the night in jail and got out on $300 bond but I don't have the money for a lawyer. I'm 20 years old and have never been in trouble before, not even a speeding ticket.
1 ANSWER
You need to hire a criminal defense attorney to represent you if you want to avoid having a conviction for stealing on your permanent criminal record. If you go to court on your own without a lawyer, you are at the mercy of the judge, who could decide to sentence you to 1 year in jail and a fine of $1,000.
Answered on Nov 14th, 2016 at 4:17 PM