Oooooops. I got this one wrong in my last post. Here’s the incorrect part :
Worst case scenario for stealing merchandise under $10 -- Usually the answer would be a Class C misdemeanor, up to a $500 fine and no jail time possible, but… Enhanced with two prior thefts in Texas?
State Jail felony, up to two years and a ten thousand dollar fine. Enhance that with two non-theft pen trips, three strikes you’re out, 25 to Life....
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