Re: Violation of Probation
Posted by Mr. Knight on 4/20/10
On 12/16/03, Richard wrote: > Hello Kelly > > In my experience and from what I have learned. > > In many/all cases a person on probation is not permitted to > leave the state without receiving permission from the > probation officer and/or the court (i.e. the judge). > > I have noticed that, depending on the crime, the probation > office takes excessivly long to have you found in violation. > I think it should be only a month or two, but I have seen them > take as long as two or more years to finally do something. > > There may have been actual jail time that was suspended and > the probation was imposed, probably due to the crime being a > minor one. If your sisters case was for over $300 it could > easily have been a Felony and that is punishable by up to > fifteen years (I am fairly sure). Felony theft does have some > serious jail time as a punishment (as much as fifteen years) > Misnomer theft may only have a punishment of eighteen months. > > FYI: So as to not sound evasive I will be a little open with > you. I spent two weeks in a detention center (jail) for doing > something unwise (but not illegal) and had the opportunity get > an education so I will share what I learned with you (and any > other reader) > > First, judges get really upset when you violate their > probation. They often feel they are doing you, the criminal, > a favor by not sending you to jail (it doesn't matter if you > are rightly or falsely convicted) > > Second, when you are found in violation of probation, you will > often face three charges when you appear before the judge > again. First is the violation of probation. Second, is the > original sentence (that means going to jail and serving the > actual sentence). Third, are the new charges for whatever > crime you have committed (if any). > > Third, I also learned, that at the end of the day, the Judge, > Prosecutor, and your attorney will all go home. It is up to > you to make sure you go home, particularly if you are not > guilty of the crime you face. Remember, all lawyers are > officers of the court. Their first loyalty is to the court, > the community second and to you last. Never forget that. > Also, and this is important, the public defenders office is > paid by the State attorney's office. The public defender is > just that. A public defender. Not your defender. They are > there to protect the public from you. If you don't believe > me, talk to convicted criminals. Another thing, don't think > that the lawyers and judge never sit and discuss what will and > will not be brought forth in court to help ensure a > particlular verdict. > > I would suggest calling the probation office and trying to > make 'amends' and showing genuine regret and remorse for being > neglegent. _______________________________________________________________ I JUST GOT ARRESTED WHILE ON PROBATION FOR (THEFT BY SERVICES) THE NEW CHARGE I JUST GOT WAS (POSSES OF A FIREARM) I CALL MY P.O AND SHE WANTS ME TO COME IN 8 DAYS FROM 4-20-2010. I WAS ARRESTED 3-30-2010 HAD COURT FOR NEW COURT DATE 4-8-2010. WHEN I COME IN FOR MY APPOINTMENT WHATS THE ODDS OF ME BEING TAKEN IN?????????????/
Posts on this thread, including this one
- Violation of Probation, 11/19/03, by Kelly.
- Re: Violation of Probation, 12/16/03, by Richard.
- Re: Violation of Probation, 6/12/05, by Joe.
- Re: Violation of Probation, 7/31/07, by Lin Young.
- Re: Violation of Probation, 8/17/09, by cindy.
- Re: Violation of Probation, 8/17/09, by Probation.
- Re: Violation of Probation, 4/20/10, by Mr. Knight.
- Re: Violation of Probation, 4/22/10, by Miranda.
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