[jenez]

I was arrested n 2000.for shop lifting.. They wanted me to go to jail 4 8 months and charged with felony charges.. I got cought n BOBS then they recovered stuff in my sisters car which I took the blame.. Due to me getting a lawer it was reduced to a misdemeanor.. Alost 2yrs later I got cought again so considering the 1st time I did do10 days n 2yrs pro... Because I violated the 2nd time I did 37 week ends.. Now 12 yrs later I got cought@ khoals of a total of 89$.. I have court soon n they are charging me with felony charges.. Please can someone give me some advice.. Other than these charges I've never been in trouble for anything.. I'm a single mom of 3.. can they bring up something that happened 12 yrs ago time

[ma0641]

"Other than these charges I've never been in trouble for anything". Don't you consider these charges enough?Somewhere along the line you will go to jail, 3 kids or not. All the advise we could give you is after the fact, you have been caught shoplifting 3 times. Yes, they can bring up you past record as evidence of your history and an apparent pattern.

[Fr_Chuck]

Yes, in sentencing they will bring up all of the old charges, including any violations of probation if they want.

Also 89 dollars theft from a store is seldom ever a felony but a misdeamer, so something must have happen in the theft to make this more serious.

But yes you can expect a punishment more harsh than the ones before, since it is a progression showing you have not learned a lesson. And to be honest the DA and the judge will believe basisly you keep stealing just finally got caught again.