Originally posted by One Free Man
jeez guys I didn't actually steel them on purpose, but that's hard to prove as they were sort of concealed. I just had them in my hands andforgot to pay.
Come on, why lie in here. You just forgot to pay for them, they were in your hand and they were concealed?
You can try that BS on the judge, doubt he/she will believe it, but if you don't want to plead guilty, best bet is to hire a lawyer to state your innocence based on ignorance. The lawyer fees will be more than the fine you'll get(+ community service), but you'll have a record if you pleasd guilty for sure. Really depends what's more important to you.
Call the court and find out if you're being charged with a misdemeanor or infraction, the former could mean county jail; you probably want to hire a lawyer then.
edit: You dumbass.