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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]BTW, FELONY shoplifting? What did she boost?[/quote]

A car?[/quote]

Haha, no not a car. She stole some jewelry, but the amount was 201.99. Evidently, if it's over $200, it's a felony. [/quote]

Wow. Is this her first time getting caught? You definitely need a lawyer. I would assume that they can get it reduced to a misdemeanor. Hopefully she's learned her lesson. You would be wise to make her work to pay off the legal fees, which will run into the many thousands. [/quote]

The assigned public defender is working in DD's best interest. Should I not rely on that? [/quote]

[b]The assigned public defender is working in DD's best interest, along with the dozens and dozens of other cases on his or her plate at this exact moment.  [/b]Even the best, most well-intentioned public defenders frequently can't do a great job - and they know it, and wouldn't deny it - because they are swamped by their workload.

If you can at all afford it, pay for a lawyer.[/quote]
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The public defenders I know are dedicated, smart, good attorneys, who are totally swamped by their workload.  Get a private attorney if you can, someone local to the area who knows the system.  If you can't afford an attorney, the PD will do their best, and it's possible that they will also know how to get this pleaded down to a misdemeanor, which is your best outcome here.  [/quote]

This. But also keep in mind that this will likely be the least serious case they will be dealing with and , at the very least, you need to get down there and talk to them in person about how you want them to proceed (answer: settle for a misdemeanor; whatever you need to do to make that happen).[/quote]

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