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We all know that shoplifting is a crime. However, what many people don’t know is that you can be accused of doing it even though you only shoplifted by accident. There are numerous situations where this can happen, and it can lead to a lot of confusion and could drastically

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Is shoplifting a felony or a misdemeanor? Shoplifting in and of itself is a crime of theft, and theft can be charged as a felony depending on if you have prior convictions. If this is your first shoplifting charge – let’s say you went to Walmart and you took about

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You’ve been charged with shoplifting. What’s going to happen next? The first and best piece of advice I can give you is you really should get an attorney. People think, “It’s shoplifting. Is it really that big a deal?” It really is a big deal. This type of behavior costs

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A woman in Bangor was arrested for shoplifting even though she did not take any merchandise out of the store. 27 year old Nicholle Worcester was shopping in a local store when she was approached by security. They told her that she was seen hiding items in her purse. Her

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