In some cases, yes. In very minor, or “de minimis,” cases, I can petition to have the shoplifting charges dismissed on the grounds that the offense was too minor to justify trial. In other cases, the store employees or owner may not even show up to testify to the charges, in which case I will argue for the judge to throw out the charges. Generally, the judge will provide the employees with a second chance to show up for trial, and if they fail to appear a second time, the shoplifting case may be dismissed.