How do I handle a charge of petty theft pc 488 when I go to court ??

You're looking at a misdemeanor theft charge that carries up to 6 months in county jail and/or a thousand dollar fine, along with probation, etc. ...

I made a bad mistake in shoplifting in walmart knowing having money in my pocket, but it was only worth 8 dollars.

I agree with Mr. Kaman. The law firm from Florida does nothing but send out those intimidating letters in situations like yours. They demand...

I have a petty theft charge?

If you're asking if you can get community service instead of jail time, the answer is probably yes - because most first offenders for such a low...

Depending on the facts of the case, they could be charged with anything as simple as misdemeanor evading the police up to felony conduct for the...

I was arrested for petty with a prior of grand theft wobbler, I'm currently on probation and want to know what my options are?

Petty theft carries up to 6 months in county jail. If convicted on the new case (or found in violation), you face any or all of the previous...

Plea/Sentencing

If the judge accepts the plea, then they are accepting the plea and the agreed upon sentence. The plea form should specify that if for some...

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A violation of 245 carries, as indicated in the other answers, 2, 3 or 4 years in prison. If great bodily injury was inflicted, it can add 3 years...

Can I be arrested?

You've posted this question a few times. Could you be arrested? Yes. Will you be? Since they never showed up, never caught you in possession of...

Whats going to happen next?

I assume the DA missed your prior when you were charged and plead in Alameda County. Their mistake, but once you entered your plea and were...

Could someone serve a 3 year jail term as an accessory to a robbery in California?

An accessory is somebody who, with knowledge of a felony that was committed, does something AFTER a crime has been committed to help the...