What to do about a theft charge under $5000?
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What to do about a theft charge under $5000?
I recently was charged for stealing money from our lunch room. In our lunch room there is honor system for buying pop and snacks. A few months ago I didn’t have any change just a large bill so I decided I’d put in that large bill and then whenever I didn’t have cash I’d just deduct it from that. Over the next few months I slowed my drink/snacks until for a few weeks I didn’t even go to the lunch room. This month I needed some extra cash so I thought I would just take back the money that I had put in since I no longer went there (decided to just drink water). I was charged and now I have to also go to restorative justice meetings. Can this meeting be used against me at court?
Asked on July 15, 2013 under Criminal Law, District of Columbia
Answers:
Tricia Dwyer / Tricia Dwyer Esq & Associates PLLC
Answered 10 years ago | Contributor
Hello. You would need to confer with an attorney licensed in the state involved for an answer. If you are presently represented by a criminal defense attorney, do speak to her/him. You seem to state that you are wrongfully being accused, and your attorney needs to know that. If you are not represented by an attorney, you certainly need help now. You should not post details of this matter on a public website. Some attorneys are available seven days for emergency legal needs. Many attorneys will confer initially at no charge. Then, if legal work is performed, some attorneys will provide a reduced fee for financial hardship. Some attorneys may also assist you in limited scope manner to conserve legal costs. All the best.
Tricia Dwyer, Esq.
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