Hi, i was caught shoplifting last week a...

Asked by Sandrica on 08-08-2023 10:54:48
Question posted in the Criminal Law category relating to KwaZulu-Natal

Hi, i was caught shoplifting last week at dischem for the amt of R660, its my first offense and i honestly dont know what i was thinking. Im a diabetic type 1 patient & when i have extremely bad Highs or lows i tend to disorientate n make very poor judgment n sometimes don't know what im doing. I did get a medical letter from my doctor to state my condition in hopes of it helping on my court date. I was caught on camera and my case is this week. Im afraid for my life n have fallen into bad depression n anxiety. please advise what i can do & what should i expect n prepare for. Thank you so much 

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