Posted by ANNE on 6/08/07

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HI,

HAD A FRIEND THAT WAS PLEAD GUILTY TO A CLASS C
MISSDEMANOR. THE MAX FOR THIS CRIME WAS 15 DAY IN JAIL
AND A $500.00 FINE. THIS PERSON WAS PUT ON PROBABION,
WITH 20 HOURS COMMUNITY SERVICE. DURING THAT TIME THEY
HAD MAJOR SURGRY ON THERE ANKLE. MY QUESTION IS THAT OF
COURSE THEY COULDN'T DO THE COMMUNTIY SERVICE BEING IN BED
FOR 6 WEEKS OF BED REST BECAUSE OF SURGRY.

WHEN THEY WENT BACK TO COURT FOR PROBABTION VIOLATION DUE
TO NOT FINISHING THE COMMUNITY SERVICE THE JUDGE GAVE THEM
40 MORE HOURS WHICH ADDED TO BE 60 HOUR. HE SAID THAT IF
THEY DIDN'T DO IT WITH IN A CERTAIN TIME THAT THEY WOULD
SPEAD ONE DAY IN JAIL FOR EVERY HOUR THEY DIDN'T FINISH.

MY QUESTION IS IF THE MAX FOR THE CRIME WAS 15 DAYS IN
JAIL. CAN A JUDGE JUST CHANGE THE ORDINANCE MAX AND GIVE
THEM 60 DAYS IN JAIL?

ANY RESPONSE IS APPRECAITED.

Re: OVER STATUE JAIL TIME, 11/21/07, by M'sta Mikey.

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