confuse2011
Nov 24, 2011, 08:51 PM
I was once arrested for a taking stuffs less than 30$. I was given a ticket by a police for just Trespassing. No court date or anything, not a theft under 5000 charge.
Today I made a another but vey small mistake. I open a package of screen protector costing about 11$. I opened it, took one piece to check it. Deciding I don't want to buy it, I put back the whole package, but still had the one piece in my hand. I was arrested outside for taking that one piece of small plastic protector with me which I forgot to throw away.
They call the police and police charged me for theft under 5000, stating that I have a warning before.
My question is, will that tresspassing ticket handed to me 3 years ago will also affect my charges today in court? As it was not a theft charged?
Will be eligible for diversion as it was my first offence of theft under 5000? Please help, any ideas will be greatly appreciated.
Today I made a another but vey small mistake. I open a package of screen protector costing about 11$. I opened it, took one piece to check it. Deciding I don't want to buy it, I put back the whole package, but still had the one piece in my hand. I was arrested outside for taking that one piece of small plastic protector with me which I forgot to throw away.
They call the police and police charged me for theft under 5000, stating that I have a warning before.
My question is, will that tresspassing ticket handed to me 3 years ago will also affect my charges today in court? As it was not a theft charged?
Will be eligible for diversion as it was my first offence of theft under 5000? Please help, any ideas will be greatly appreciated.