Legal Question in Criminal Law in New York
Yesterday my friend and I were caught stealing from Sears, which upon being caught we admitted to the crime. The amount I took from Sear was about 13$, but I also admitted to taking about 30$ worth of stuff from Target. I was told by the Sears officials that Target would not press charges and that since my record is completely clean I could get the charge dropped to a violation. When the cop came I was read my rights and he also said that the charge would be dropped below a misdemeanor to a violation. I'm 19 and can't afford a lawyer, should I trust in what they've told me and just show up on my own for the court date?
3 Answers from Attorneys
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You should never, ever trust what is said by the security personnel or police in the situation you are in. Their only interest in this is to make the arrest and have it go smoothly. That means keeping you calm and cooperative. They will tell you what you want to hear. You should always have a legal representative making sure your rights are protected. You should find a criminal attorney in your area.
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Joel R. Salinger
Never ever trust what store security or the police ever tell you. They are allowed to lie to you and believe me that ALWAYS do. It might be true that the case would be reduced to a violation (which is not a crime) or you may even receive what is known as an ACD (which is a dismissal), but you certainly need an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney one will be appointed to you by the court.
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