Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in California
stealing
me and 2 of my friends stole 12.66 of
alcohol. we are all 19 and in the mail it
says there gonna charge me 400 and
my 2 other friends the same amount.
isn't that a lilttle extreme on top of
this I'm a full time student and jobless
for now
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: stealing
You're lucky that you (so far) don't have a criminal record for theft, you'd never work again. You owe them $400 to help defray the costs of catching you (maintaining a loss prevention department). Why should the store's honest customers have to pay?
Re: stealing
You think extreme now? Wait until you get the court notice that you are charged with the crime and have to appear in court or have an arrest warrant issued against you. Consult with local criminal defense counsel immediately, before saying or doing anything.