Legal Question in Criminal Law in District of Columbia

i am 18 yrs old and i got caught shop lifting from wal mart with my friebd who is not going to court and i want to know what am i most likely to get when i go t court?


Asked on 9/03/09, 12:18 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

Ask the court to appoint you a lawyer if you cannot afford to hire one on your own to represent you in this matter.

Hopefully, it's only a misdemeanor offense for which you may qualify for something called the diversion program. ( Your lawyer should be able to tell you more about this kind of disposition available to first time misdemeanor offenders in the District of Columbia.)

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Answered on 9/08/09, 1:27 pm


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