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I worked for elder care and I let all my problems get the best of me and I stole 150$ from a client, I admitted to it and I paid it back but the family is pressing charges, I have a court date on October 8th. I'm being charged with Theft by Unlaw taking moveable property. I was stressing about bills and My soon to be 4 Year olds birthday party coming uo amd I made a mistake. I'm so terrified of what will happen to me. Will I see my baby after the hearing? I cry in fear every night.
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People make mistakes. The recommended sentence on stealing that amount is "Restorative Sanctions," provided you do not have a prior criminal history. Since you already paid restitution, I believe you're probably looking at 1 year's probation and you may even qualify for entry into the Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition ("ARD") program, which allows you to petition for your record to be expunged after one year. I doubt any jail time will come of this if you have a clean record.
Answered on Sep 15th, 2015 at 12:21 PM