Legal Question in Criminal Law in Maryland

First of all I am Bi-polar/maanic deprassant. I have been out of a job for almost a year, & I have NO Health Inscurace or prescription coverage. My home is about to go into foreclosure. My husband had 2 major strokes in June 2002....I am his care-giver & just recently I now am care giver to my Father who has been dianosed with Mysthenia Gravis Dissease (muscles in his throat, chest, lungs are very weak..no cure..just gets worse..A nurse has had to teach me how to use the suction pump every 3 hours 24/7 in a tube in his throat & suction out the gung in order for my Father to breathe & live). I have not had my 3 anti-depressants (cymbalta, zoloft, & wellabutin) for many months & have not been in couseling because of no health insurance or prescription coverage). My husband only gets $1, 137.00 a month for SS Pernament Disability. I knew I have been feeling mentally, & emotionally out of control & trying hard to fight this mental disease, but on May 24, 2010 I went into a little country/decor store & took 7 items (total was $ 16.00. I barely remember entering the store & the face behind the counter was just a maze to me. After I did this I just sat down on a stool & then an Officer (who knows me) came in the store because the store owner called her, & she said, " Honey, what is going on with you.....I am looking at you & yet it is like looking into a stone face". She went & talked to the owner of the store & she came back & said he will not drop the charges. She said she told him she DEFINATELY did not agree with him,

Everything was returned & the officer put her arm in mind & walked me to my car & we talked for awhile..........she was so nice to me & begin to understand after I shared with her all I am going through. She helped me get in my car & I actually hardly remember leaving the parking lot & how I motivated home ...well, God was looking out for me. This same type of incident happened 8 years ago when my husband had his strokes & I had no insurance or prescription insurance. This officer contacted Social Services & now I am getting medical assistance & my 3 anti-depressants free. I know I did wrong, but was not totally in control of right or wrong because I had my medicines out of my body for so long........I felt like a bomb was ready to explode inside of me. So now I have a court date of August 6th. I am scared to death, sir/madam....burdened, worried, & so much fear. I have 2 men here in my home who need me to care fir them to live & survive.

Do I go & represent myself telling the judge everything I have just told you? Do I ask for mercy from the court? Should I get a public defender? The officer told me when she is asked in court by th judge she will certainly tell him of the situation with myself & what I have going on at home is true. It has been 8 years since an incident like this hapened to me, & it was the same reasons.......To stay in control & take care of my Dad & Husband here at home I have to be mentally & emotionally sound in my mind to do so & that is how all this happened because I had not been able to receive my medicines for my disease or go to my councelling.............I had NO MEANS of financial support, but now I do. I am writing to you for some advice & asking you what I should do & what do you think the judge will do. I am a very caring, loving, & compassionate woman & a christian, but w/o my meds. I can not manage.......I wear some false faces to people to try & cover up what I am trying desperately to manage by myself, but this particular day I just broke & mentally lost myself. PLEASE, PLEASE, I beg of you to PLEASE e-mail me back with some good advice & what should I do. I am begging you to PLEASE help me!!!! PLEASE!!!

Thank you for reading this long letter!!! Blessings, Pat Mears [email protected]

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