Rosendale, NY Criminal Defense Law Firms & Lawyers

You ask so many questions that really need to be addressed by an attorney handling your son's case. If he cannot afford an attorney, he may be eligible for a public defender. Will he do time: possibly. How much - depends upon the judge at time of sentencing. Will he be subject to fines and court costs"? Yes. How much - depends upon the judge at time of sentencing. Will this affect him getting a job? Probably. Regarding the bond. Based upon the size of the bond, your some is looking at some relatively serious charges. Your friend can refuse to post the bond, which means that the bond will be revoked and your son will go back to jail until bond is posted, or until trial. Are you responsible for the bond? I can't say. Did you sign anything obligating you? What will be the outcome? I have no way of knowing without reviewing the charging documents and the evidence against your son.

Miranda rights warning is only required after arrest and before seeking confession. You have described no violation, if they provided a translator and Miranda translation upon request before that questioning. When charged with a felony, you potentially face one or more years in prison if convicted, on a misdemeanor you face up to 6-12 months in jail on each count. If you have priors, they are enhancements under the 3 Strikes rules. If this constitutes a probation violation, factor that new charge in as well. When arrested or charged with any crime, the proper questions are, can any evidence obtained in a search or confession be used against you, and can you be convicted, and what can you do? Raise all possible defenses with whatever admissible and credible witnesses, evidence and facts are available for legal arguments, for evidence suppression or other motions, or at trial. Effective plea-bargaining, using those defenses, could possibly keep you out of jail, or at least dramatically reduce it. Go to trial if it can't be resolved with motions or a plea bargain. Not exactly a do it yourself project in court for someone who does not know how to effectively represent himself against a professional prosecutor intending to convict and jail you. If you don't know how to do these things effectively, then hire an attorney that does, who will try to get a dismissal, diversion, reduction or other decent outcome through plea bargain for you through plea bargaining, or take it to trial if appropriate. If serious about doing so, and if this is in SoCal courts, feel free to contact me.

It's possible that the DA may have allowed the case to seal without your compliance with the community service requirement, but it's also possible that they have not. You can try and check the Court system's website in the WebCriminal section to see if there is a future court date under your name, although that isn't always 100% accurate. You can also attempt contacting the Clerk of the Court's office to see if your case is currently still pending or has been sealed. With that being said, you should always be careful in speaking with the Court without the benefit of an attorney representing you. Your best bet in this type of situation is going to be to consult with a Criminal Defense Attorney who can reach out to the Court on your behalf and verify if the case has been sealed, or if it has not if they can arrange for you to complete your community service and still receive the benefit of the ACD. You should be aware that an adjournment in contemplation of dismissal is just that - an adjournment - and if you do not comply with the terms of that ACD your original Petit Larceny can be restored to the calendar and prosecuted.    I hope this information was helpful.