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Is there a way to avoid a trial on felony family violence with a deadly weapon?

Patrick Short
Answered by attorney Patrick Short
Criminal Law lawyer at Law Firm of Patrick Short
The defendant brother needs to consult with and attorney who is a trial lawyer and can try a case to a jury.  The state can compel witnesses to a trial as can a defendant.  Because there is an allegation of a deadly weapon (although not found) an affidavit of non-prosecution may or may not be enough to resolve the case.  The defendant needs to take this seriously as there are many ramifications regarding this type of offense even if one is offered a plea bargain and they are given community supervision instead of a term of years in prison.
The defendant brother needs to consult with and attorney who is a trial lawyer and can try a case to a jury.  The state can compel witnesses to a trial as can a defendant.  Because there is an allegation of a deadly weapon (although not found) an affidavit of non-prosecution may or may not be enough to resolve the case.  The defendant needs to take this seriously as there are many ramifications regarding this type of offense even if one is offered a plea bargain and they are given community supervision instead of a term of years in prison.
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Ok if u want to fight something u didn't do! Do u have to go to jail first?

Richard Keith Oliver
Answered by attorney Richard Keith Oliver (Unclaimed Profile)
Criminal Law lawyer at The Law Office of Rick Oliver
The cops have to have probable cause to arrest and charge your husband with a crime. If they do, they can take him in to custody. That much of what the cop said is true. However, once your husband is taken into custody, a magistrate would then be able to determine whether to set bail in your husband's case. Unless your husband has a significant criminal history, it is pretty likely that the magistrate would set bail in his case. Once bail is set, you would then contact a bail bondsman. Once you pay the bondsman's fee (usually about 10% of the total bond set) and the bond is posted, your husband would be released. He would then be expected to attend periodic court settings (usually once a month or every couple of months depending upon what county you live in).  So, yes, if he is charged with a crime, and arrested for it, he may be taken into police custody. But, he would not necessarily have to spend any protracted length of time in there, provided you are financially in a position to bond him out.  Be careful: if your husband pays for the fence he may still be arrested and charged with criminal mischief (the likely offense). In fact, if he paid for the fence, and later claimed that he didn't damage the fence, the fact that he paid for the damage could be used against him. 
The cops have to have probable cause to arrest and charge your husband with a crime. If they do, they can take him in to custody. That much of what the cop said is true. However, once your husband is taken into custody, a magistrate would then be able to determine whether to set bail in your husband's case. Unless your husband has a significant criminal history, it is pretty likely that the magistrate would set bail in his case. Once bail is set, you would then contact a bail bondsman. Once you pay the bondsman's fee (usually about 10% of the total bond set) and the bond is posted, your husband would be released. He would then be expected to attend periodic court settings (usually once a month or every couple of months depending upon what county you live in).  So, yes, if he is charged with a crime, and arrested for it, he may be taken into police custody. But, he would not necessarily have to spend any protracted length of time in there, provided you are financially in a position to bond him out.  Be careful: if your husband pays for the fence he may still be arrested and charged with criminal mischief (the likely offense). In fact, if he paid for the fence, and later claimed that he didn't damage the fence, the fact that he paid for the damage could be used against him. 
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Will my record show my Class 3 Felony?

Mark R. Thiessen
Answered by attorney Mark R. Thiessen
Criminal Law lawyer at Thiessen Law Firm
You are a convicted felon and it will be on your record forever. I don't know about nursing licenses. It will always show up. No way to hide it.
You are a convicted felon and it will be on your record forever. I don't know about nursing licenses. It will always show up. No way to hide it.