I was charged with misdemeanor larceny in North Carolina

I was charged with misdemeanor larceny in a county in NC that I do not live in. I did not have an attorney because I could not afford it and did not want to prolong the case with a court appointed attorney because I knew that I was not the one stealing and that someone used my name because this is not the first time that it has happened. The employee identified me stating that it was me that he caught stealing in a walmart. I informed the court that he is mistaken and asked did he have video proof showing this. He did not. The judge found me guilty and sentenced me to 2 years probation and to pay restitution and court fees. I am seven months pregnant and cannot afford to pay that and I feel that I should not because they are mistaken. The arresting officer was not in court and only way I found out about these charges was due to me receiving legal advertisements in the mail. I filed an appeal but I don't know where to go from there. I found out today that it was a family member of mine that used my name because she has warrants that she is trying to evade. I want to inform the court of this but she will not come forward. It is making my case really hard because at the time she was caught she was pregnant but other than that we look nothing alike. What should I do?

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You have already been sentenced the only thing you can do is appeal but unless you can show new evidence to prove your innocence that isnt going to happen. You "might" also try your question at site below. They deal soley with these type of issues

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