Legal Question in Criminal Law in Georgia

I was with a minor that was shoptlifting. I didn't know she was shoplifting. I was picking out clothes for her and she was trying on stuff and I was holding her purse for her as well as mine. We switched purses mistakigly and she ended up putting things in her purse as well as mine. We walked out the store and were stopped the man said he saw her putting stuff under her dress. They are charging me with shoplifting and I have to go to court what should I plea


Asked on 6/05/11, 8:03 am

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Glen Ashman Ashman Law Office also dba Glen Ashman Attorney

You should get a lawyer.

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Answered on 6/05/11, 8:15 am
Lawrence Lewis Lawrence Lewis, P.C.

You should plead guilty for being clueless: (1) no prosecutor or judge is going to believe that you are in a store with a shoplifter, and you don't know anything about it, and are beign used to assist in the shoplifting; (2) no attorney shoudl believe that is what occurred; and (3) IF it did occur, you have the worse judgment in friend selection. You cannot plead not guilty, because you cannot try the case yourself. You cannot plead not guilty because you do nto intend to retain an attorney. You cannot plead not guilty, because you have no intention of telling your public defender the truth. So, plead guilty, get probation and explain ti to your future employers why you have a shoplifting conviction. Good Luck. For other helpful hints, see my website: www.lawrencelewispc.com

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Answered on 6/05/11, 8:51 am


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