Raven Smith pled guilty to one count of retail theft Wednesday in exchange for the State’s Attorney dropping the second charge of retail theft.

Smith, an Eastern student, was arrested by the University Police Department Jan. 24 on two charges of retail theft at the University Union Bookstore.

Smith had previously pled not guilty, and requested a jury trial at her Feb. 16 hearing, where Public Defender Terese Matthews represented her.

As part of her plea agreement she will serve one year of probation, pay a $200 fine and court costs and $25.80 restitution to Eastern. Her bond was applied to her financial responsibilities.

Deputy Kent Martin, of the UPD, and Mitch Coe, the manager of the University Union Bookstore declined to comment on the case and it was only through a Freedom of Information Act request that the name of the suspect charged in these thefts was learned.

Marcus Smith can be reached at 581-2812

or masmith6@eiu.edu.