Legal Question in Criminal Law in South Carolina

shopplifting question...i did not do it
In 2002, I was charged in Georgia with a misdemeanor shopplifting.
It was first offender, I served community service and paid my fees. The record is supposedly exspunged, not sure.
This past Jan 2006, I was charged with 2 misdemeanors of shopplifting in South Carlloina. I was with the person doing the crime, and was charged with everything she was, as if i did too. I have representatoin in S.C. but he gives me very little, to no information.
I am in a financial situation where I am unable to pay my lawyer for my up coming hearing.
I am considering dropping my lawyer and pleeding guilty and taking the charge. After all I do not live in S.C. and would never need a job to have a background check preformed in S.C.
I would rather be able to pay my court fees and charges to the state rather than pay the lawyer and have no money for the courts, if t is not in my favor.
Is this a good idea?!?!
When I go to court will S.C. be able to see the prior conviction on my record and will that effect their decsion??
Please help me. My lawyer is no help. I need any advice I can get.

Asked on 5/07/06, 3:10 pm

Glen Ashman Ashman Law Office also dba Glen Ashman Attorney

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Re: shopplifting question...i did not do it

If you had done an expungement, you'd remember that, so it probably was not. Courts in one state can look up your convictions from other states.

Answered on 5/07/06, 5:00 pm

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