Today I had a lapse in good judgement and shoplifted approximately $30.00 worth of items from Dollar General. I left the store with the items in my purse. The manager got my tag number and contacted police who then showed up at my door. I gave them the items I had taken from the store and and signed a form saying they had recovered the items and then they left. They said another officer was at the store filling out a police report and that they were going to take the recovered items back to the store. My question is this: is there a chance that I will not be prosecuted since they did not arrest me when they recovered the items? What are the possible scenarios of what could happen to me? What should I do?
From the LawyerCentral forum archive. Originally posted 18 December 2012 on a legal forum that has closed. Names and contact details were removed. See the original (Internet Archive).
I think you might be prosecuted so it might be good to look into getting a lawyer. They can advise you in your specific situation, because it really depends on the store manager, and every manager is a little different. As long as you don't shoplift again I think you should work through your case fine. (removed)
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