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DAVID_ALLAN_CEO
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Re: Tampering with Physical Evidence Charge [Re: Anonymous #1]
#6334425 - 12/04/06 09:08 PM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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what physical evidence did u tamper with ... i ve had my share of the legal go-around this year... first of all, ur pd (public defender) works in cooperation with the court room usually the division u are meant to appear in, usually thats the division that the pd stays in and he sees what goes and comes in the court room as far as what people get away with and what doesn t work, so he does has some 'inside' knowledge, but its my experience that this 'inside' knowledge usually means that he s going to work something out with the court that is easy on their ears and easy on their feet and processing, but not necessarily when i mean easy, do i mean good for u, or fast... u are far better off, biting the damn bullet, talking to the 'rents or whoever or working something out and paying ur own defense, these people will meet with u give u some options give u their time, and usually pull out the stops whenever possible...
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Re: Tampering with Physical Evidence Charge [Re: Anonymous #1]
#6339480 - 12/06/06 03:42 AM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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> a class A misdemeanor > Prior to this my record was completely clean > I'm a student at the University
I don't know what they claim you did, but given the above, I wouldn't worry were I you. Most likely they will give you a suspended sentence... if you don't get in trouble for so many months/years, then the charges are dropped as if it never happened. If you do get in trouble during the suspended sentence, they will throw the book at you. Another common option is to get the charge reduced to something else, like trespassing... you pay the fine, and you are done, though you still have a tiny hit on your record.
Edit: The university that I attended had a lawyer available to answer questions and offer legal advice free of charge to the students. Of course, if your school has a strong ethics code, such as mine, then you may not want them to find out about the arrest.
Edited by Seuss (12/06/06 03:44 AM)
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Re: Tampering with Physical Evidence Charge [Re: Anonymous #1]
#6343471 - 12/07/06 06:09 AM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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i was in some real deep trouble last year and had my life hanging by a thread with a legal aid lawyer and i was so scared about that but i had no choice and had to trust her,i/she won the case! have hope and faith in your laywer and ring and talk to them as much as possible wear a suit or classy casual wear to all appearances and show nothing but respect for the court/judge youre young and will get off with a slap on the wrist. respect and attire is the most important thing in court trust me oh yeah stay out of trouble from now on until the hearing,i know ofcourse you will but things happen
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Re: Tampering with Physical Evidence Charge [Re: quiver]
#6343481 - 12/07/06 06:20 AM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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is it marijuana related? if so, norml will find you a lawyer free of charge.
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Re: Tampering with Physical Evidence Charge [Re: Anonymous #1]
#6343616 - 12/07/06 08:05 AM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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those charges aren't that serious and you'd probably never go all the way to a trial on them. dropping a few grand on an attorney would be a waste of money.
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Re: Tampering with Physical Evidence Charge [Re: Anonymous #1]
#6354775 - 12/10/06 04:24 PM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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ur figures are in the ballpark of what u will probably pay for a lawyer but i m telling u they streamline the process ... if its really a class A misdemeanor ... and yeah you re young in school with future and all ... but.. ur judge could be draconian ...
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Re: Tampering with Physical Evidence Charge [Re: Anonymous #1]
#6355273 - 12/10/06 06:35 PM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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your court appointed attorney will file for a discovery, where the state has to provide him or her with the evidence to be presented against you. at that point he or she will be able to give you a better idea of your options. the courts do not like sending things to trial because it costs them money, especially when you have a public defender. just because there has been a date set doesn't mean you'll actually go to trial. they will probably offer a plea at some point, and you will probably want to take it. unless you do actually go on to a real trial, and often not even then, hiring a private attorney won't make a difference in the outcome of the case.
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Re: Tampering with Physical Evidence Charge [Re: wilshire]
#6359981 - 12/12/06 01:09 AM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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One time I showed up to court for a trial date and they had no evidence whatsoever. They made me wait all that time and prepare my own case just to show up and have been removed from the docket that morning.
When I first asked for the charges to be dropped they offered me the listed charge and asked me to plead to it. When I said I was pleading not guilty and going to go to trial unless they offered a much better deal they added an almost duplicate charge to the mix.
In the end I didn't even get to say my piece. I was steaming mad that they tried to bullshit me into pleading right to the end with no evidence. When I demanded to speak the judge told me that I "had no standing before the court since the charges had been dismissed".
So just make sure you stand firm and make a real show out of the trial if it actually goes to trial.
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Re: Tampering with Physical Evidence Charge [Re: fastfred]
#6360468 - 12/12/06 07:38 AM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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One time I showed up to court for a trial date and they had no evidence whatsoever.
in most states, one of the first things that happens after you are arrested for criminal charges is your preliminary hearing. it usually happens within a week of the arrest. if there really is no evidence whatsoever, the charges get thrown out right then and there. it's intended to prevent people from being held in jail on bogus charges. a trial won't happen for months later.
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Re: Tampering with Physical Evidence Charge [Re: wilshire]
#6364690 - 12/13/06 01:27 AM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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They claimed to have some evidence that they HAD siezed from me, but in the end they said that they had actually destroyed it. My point is that sometimes they will bullshit you right to the end. It's lucky that they didn't offer me a more reduced charge because I would probably have taken it.
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Re: Tampering with Physical Evidence Charge [Re: DAVID_ALLAN_CEO]
#6369142 - 12/14/06 05:01 AM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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Quote:
DAVID_ALLAN_CEO said: what physical evidence did u tamper with ...
My curiousity has been sparked and I want to know as well.
And how did you tamper with it?
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Re: Tampering with Physical Evidence Charge [Re: Anonymous #1]
#6369159 - 12/14/06 05:29 AM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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Until the case is over, please do not give too much information... I would hate for something you posted here to end up working against you later. Let the curious remain curious.
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Re: Tampering with Physical Evidence Charge [Re: Seuss]
#6369195 - 12/14/06 06:01 AM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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I doubt that he seriously would have to worry about that, even if he was using his real name.
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