My Son Has Court For Shop Lifting 200$ worthbut between the 2 other friends about 7- dollars worth.?

Yes, my son has learned his lesson big time, he sent an apology letter to the store that he stole from, and he has court, he was banned from the store but he has learned his lesson, he said he will take probation but if theres anyway to get this off of his File, to do so, what do u think will happen, and he knows hes going to tell the judge everything that has happened, ever since he got caught, he has turned his life around, is this a good cause, i dont want him to leave because his dad just had a second heart attack, and i kinda want him to help with the house, hes 16 and this is his first offence.