At 21 what business are you engaged in ?Idiotic wrote:21 this year. Stole groceries n sanitary pads worth around $60. On bail for 10 days. what Should I expect? It's under sec 380 ch224. I don't need any lecture, I'm already dying out of guilt n self hatred..i know it was wrong, i did it because im desperate n i got no money on me. I'm having difficulty on financial side because business was very bad, I'm looking for a second job to get over with it..but I've made a mistake, n the consequences is haunting me. I just need to know what is the best I can hope for.. although I'm already prepared that court case is highly possible. The IO said he'll help me to apply for a conditional warning, but he can't promise. I don't know whether Should I carry high hope on this or not. Please advise.. I can't let my family members n love ones worry about me anymore.. n about bailor, what If no one can bail me again? My bailor, who is a friend of mine, can't take leave to bail me anymore, she is working on a contract term, I can't make her lose her job.
Agreed. So it's ok to steal ?Idiotic wrote:PR for around or more than 15 years. It's a pet business. I get my income via profit sharing, I can swear that I worked hard, but sometimes business isn't just about working hard.
Without money ?bgd wrote:Do a search here, similar cases have come up before. I think the most sensible thing is to engage a lawyer now.
Found a website, is it Legal aid Bereau?ecureilx wrote:Without money ?bgd wrote:Do a search here, similar cases have come up before. I think the most sensible thing is to engage a lawyer now.
I seriously don't know if Legal Aid will step in for this case . But nothing lost trying.
Legal aid Bureau didn't handle this. But they advised me to go to criminal legal aid scheme. really thanks for Your reply.ecureilx wrote:Without money ?bgd wrote:Do a search here, similar cases have come up before. I think the most sensible thing is to engage a lawyer now.
I seriously don't know if Legal Aid will step in for this case . But nothing lost trying.
Thank you very much for your reply, really appreciate it. To be honest, and very shameful, things I stole were mostly food , 2packets of sanitary pads, a bottle of apple cider vinegar, and the most expensive among all the items was a bottle of dog shampoo. I don't know how to describe my feeling, but that's how bad my situation were at that time. But yeah, I shouldn't had shoplift no matter what. Luckily, I was let off with just a conditional warning, super super super thankful for the chance.summerquinn wrote:Hi there, I'm not a lawyer, but I know of a few, and wanted to jump in ............ and no, none of my lawyer friends would work for free - even for me, I don't dare ask for free work! But I kinda learnt a few things .............. so maybe this will help..........
1. Please call around some law firms - yes i know you don't have money. I didn't either when I wanted some legal advice (was thinking of suing an employee who didn't fulfill his contract, but I didn't in the end). Thing is this - MANY lawyers will not mind taking a FIRST meeting with you - FREE OF CHARGE. I really don't know if it's a criminal matter and the person asking for the meeting has been charged with a criminal offence - but i think you should try!!
MANY lawyers are willing to even give primary advice over the phone. It seems to me that you have basic questions - and i think many lawyers won't mind taking a 10 minute call to answer your queries - OR make an appointment and meet them for 10 minutes. Honestly, try that! You don't have to tell them you can't afford to pay - after all, people who can pay ALSO meet several lawyers before they appoint ONE - so don't tell them you have no money but rather that you want to find a suitable lawyer. MOST law firms will want to meet you ONE TIME for FREE, so they can advise you further about costs, procedures, etc.
THAT was my experience. I was very serious about suing my ex-employee - but after talking to 3 lawyers - all for free - they told me my contract wasn't iron clad and it is a 50/50 chance I will lose the case. Also as one pointed out - am i fighting for my ego or did the employee cause me any real loss. He was right. My ex-employee didn't cause any real loss. I moved on. Never hired ANY of them in the end. Yet all 3 took meetings with me. For free.
So my STRONG ADVICE is to do this!!
Otherwise, yes use Legal Aid Bureau, or the site you found - there are FREE legal clinics too. Just google, or ask Legal Aid.
2. Bail - I don't understand if your bailor is just giving excuses. Come on, surely she can get CASH out from ANY ATM machine after her work - machines are 24/7 turned on. Then, she can give the CASH to you, can't she? And can't you give it to your family member or whomever to pay your bail? Why is she making this so hard? I've not bailed people out, or been bailed out, but I have had to get cash out after hours and give to someone to pass to someone else - what's the big deal?!
3. I don't get how you say you're on bail for 10 days but you say you need the bailor to bail you AGAIN? What do you mean? Aren't you already on bail now?
4. You sound very remorseful. I believe you when you say you're guilty and feeling shame. I totally believe it's a mistake. Humans make mistakes. The point is that you feel bad and I doubt you'll do the same thing ever again.
I run my own business, and trust me, it's NOT easy for me either! I barely make anything but have the will and hope that one day I will succeed. And it's not easy waiting for clients to pay, and they don't pay on time! I'm still waiting on payment from last year from one client! Sometimes I want to pull my hair out, and just go get a full time salaried job working for an employer! But I know I won't be happy, and I know my passion lies in my business. At times - in fact many times though - I simply want to give up cos financially it's not easy.
Point is that I would never steal - my morals won't allow me - but honestly sometimes it's so hard financially that I do think just for five minutes if I should put aside my morals and steal a bit haha! Then I return to myself, and know I can't. This is my long winded way of saying that I TOTALLY get how someone can be driven to shoplift and steal! Sometimes I have the same thoughts - even if temporarily. And I think of myself as a 'good' person - I even return payments when paid to be in error - and yet when I am broke, and waiting for clients/payments, I actually entertain thoughts of being 'bad'. So i totally get how you could've done this mistake. Life is hard. I know. I'm there now. You snapped, you shoplifted, but more importantly you seem to know it's wrong and are remorseful.
Just wanted to tell you that I understand.
5. From what I see in the papers including one celeb from that Under One Roof sitcom who stole (can't remember her name) - I don't think first time offenders are jailed. I think $60 sounds like a small amount. I think you'll get a fine, and a telling off or warning - I really don't think prison terms are on the books for a small crime like this.
Hope you're doing well, and hope these answers help! Do come back and update us how everything went! ALL THE BEST!
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