Moultrie, GA Criminal Defense Law Firms & Lawyers

I think you are putting the cart before the horse. You were arrested and charged with four felonies, which means at some point in time you will be indicted by a grand jury and given an arraignment date. Is it possible for you to never go to court on these charges? YES, but soooo unlikely that we don't need to talk about it. You should be preparing to go to court, which means retaining an attorney. Your cooperating fully with the detective does not mean the charges will be dismissed, unless someone promised you that. Is it possible that the charges will be dismissed? YES, but you will need to hire an experienced attorney. Will your record be expunged? IF you have a conviction, NO. IF all of the charges are dismissed, maybe. Here is the real point: I think you think something independent of you hiring an experienced attorney will cause the entire matter to go away. I seriously doubt that. In the meantime, precious time that can be used to resolve the matter is being lost, because you think that some other deus ex machina will resolve this matter. I wish you the best of luck,

The court has asked the State or district attorney to file a brief with the court stating their legal positions on a matter heard before the court. If this were a motion to suppress evidence then the defense would be saying that evidence should be excluded because it was obtained improperly. The court would have heard evidence on the issue of the seizure, but not ruled yet on the points of law. The brief provides the parties with opportunities to find further law that supports their position and why it supports their position.

When an accused has not waived his speedy trial right, the "time-out date" is the last date that he/she must be brought to trial. If he/she is not brought to trial on or before that date, the case must be dismissed. This does not always mean that the case is over, however, as the DA can re-file the charges in many instances and then the case begins anew.