WA Theft of Epay Vouchers - Will I Go to Jail?

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MLAHH

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I am being charged with 17x stealing as a servant for epay vouchers with the total being $650. I have a 7-month-old baby and freaking out I'll go to jail!

I have never been in trouble before with police and have/had a clean file as this is my first offence.

I am in WA.

I'm wondering if anyone has been in the same boat or just an opinion on what I might get. I do understand that not everyone is a lawyer on this page too :)
 

Iamthelaw

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Sentencing can vary largely based on numerous factors - There'd really be little way of giving a definite answer one way or the other. However, given the relatively low amount and the fact of no prior record,
 

Tim W

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If you did it, plead guilty.

If you are not guilty, then do not under any circumstances plead guilty
(especially, do not plead guilty "just to get it over with").

Having a lawyer assist you with submissions on sentence would be a good idea.