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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][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]

Not if you can afford a lawyer. [/quote]

Holy crap.  No, I would pay whatever it costs for a good criminal defense attorney. 
A felony can come back to haunt her for years.  [/quote]

This exactly OP. Every since job application your daughter fills out in the future will ask if she's ever been convicted of a felony. She will not be able to work with children or the elderly. She won't be able to work in finance or anything where you need to be trusted. A felony is a major, major deal. If you were a manager and have a bunch of people applying for a job and you saw one with a felony conviction wouldn't you just throw it in the trash?

The money you spend on a lawyer will be well spent. You daughter's future is worth more than few thousand dollars. Hopefully is is sorry and is working on why she did it. Does she have a drug problem? [/quote]

another poster here--she will have extreme difficulty getting a professional license like an RN or MD.  And then she won't be hired by a hospital (who do background checks and scrutinize for these things on applications). 
I don't know how long these things stay on one's record but if she wants to pursue nursing (for instance) she could be done with college by age 21/22 and a conviction now would definitely still be on her record.

Do whatever you can (pay whatever you must) to get this off her record!

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Since she is a minor, doesn't this get dropped off her record when she turn's 18? [/quote]

No. Her criminal history will always reflect the arrest and that she has a juvenile conviction. Most professional licenses, background checks, etc don’t limit their criminal history inquiry to crimes committed after 18. Finally, if she is ever busted again, the juvenile prior will likely figure into release conditions and plea offers, even if it can’t be used to enhance the actual sentence or charge as a repeat offender. [/quote]

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