A 21-year-old mother pleaded guilty Tuesday to one charge of theft after stealing more than $1,000 worth of merchandise from Athens Wal-Mart.
Jennifer Smith, 21, gave up her right to a jury trial after pleading guilty to an indictment, charging one count of theft — a felony of the fifth degree — at her pretrial, which had been postponed from Dec. 11 because she recently had a baby.
Smith had originally pleaded not guilty at her arraignment April 17 in the Athens County Common Pleas Court. Since then, she had been ordered to stay away from Athens Wal-Mart at 929 E. State St.
According to court documents, she stole $1,015.79 worth of merchandise from the store Aug. 11, 2012.
She took houseware products, a soccer set and other unidentified items, according to the court documents.
Smith will spend 180 days in jail and will not be eligible for judicial release. She could also owe a maximum fine of $1,000.
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