nkotb1
Mar 16, 2009, 04:17 PM
Hello,
I was arrested almost 4 yrs ago for under the influence of a controlled substance. I went to court and plead guilty and was placed on informal probation and had to enroll in drug classes. When I went to the probation office I advised the probation offficer that I had moved to a different county and if it would be possible to have my case transferred over. He took down all of my information- new address, contact phone #'s, he made a copy of a bill with my current address, etc. He stated that I would be receiving notification but I never did. Shortly after, I started a new job, in which I have been employed for 3 years. The driving distance was 90 miles each way to work, long story short, I did not do my classes. I have been sober for what will be 4 years on 5/4/09- which is the anniversary of my arrest. In those 4 years I have accomplished a lot. I have purchased a new home, new car, been promoted at work to a management position.
Recently at work, I was advised by Human Resources that my alarm license was denied for a couple of states. She advised me that I needed to furnish a court document of the disposition of the case. I was able to check online and it showed GUILTY/CONVICTED. Obviously because I did not comply with all of the requirements of my probation. Anyhow, I called the court clerk to see if there was any fines or fees that I needed to pay. The clerk advised me that I had a warrant for violating my probation and that my probation had been revoked. She stated it was due to the "Program" which is the classes. She said that I would have to go back to court and the judge would either have my probation reinstated or straight jail time.
What I do not understand is that when I went to court after the arrest, I advised the Public Defender and the judge that I had moved to a different county, 70 miles away. When I reported to the Probation Office, I did the same and also supplied them with the appropriate contact info.
I wanted to know, based on your knowledge of these situations, would it be possible for the judge to dismiss my case? Being that I will lose my job, home, car, etc- if I cannot supply the State of Tennessee and Arkansas with the "Not Guilty" or Dismissed disposition that they are looking and waiting for?
Other than that incident, I have not had any arrests. No traffic tickets, nothing. I have really changed my life around for the better and have worked very hard to obtain my goals of purchasing a new home, advancing at work, etc.
Please let me know what you think, I have to go to court tomorrow morning at 7am to try and take care of this. I really cannot afford to lose my job, especially with the state that our economy is in right now. I don't want to lose everything that I have worked so hard for. Thanks Again!
I was arrested almost 4 yrs ago for under the influence of a controlled substance. I went to court and plead guilty and was placed on informal probation and had to enroll in drug classes. When I went to the probation office I advised the probation offficer that I had moved to a different county and if it would be possible to have my case transferred over. He took down all of my information- new address, contact phone #'s, he made a copy of a bill with my current address, etc. He stated that I would be receiving notification but I never did. Shortly after, I started a new job, in which I have been employed for 3 years. The driving distance was 90 miles each way to work, long story short, I did not do my classes. I have been sober for what will be 4 years on 5/4/09- which is the anniversary of my arrest. In those 4 years I have accomplished a lot. I have purchased a new home, new car, been promoted at work to a management position.
Recently at work, I was advised by Human Resources that my alarm license was denied for a couple of states. She advised me that I needed to furnish a court document of the disposition of the case. I was able to check online and it showed GUILTY/CONVICTED. Obviously because I did not comply with all of the requirements of my probation. Anyhow, I called the court clerk to see if there was any fines or fees that I needed to pay. The clerk advised me that I had a warrant for violating my probation and that my probation had been revoked. She stated it was due to the "Program" which is the classes. She said that I would have to go back to court and the judge would either have my probation reinstated or straight jail time.
What I do not understand is that when I went to court after the arrest, I advised the Public Defender and the judge that I had moved to a different county, 70 miles away. When I reported to the Probation Office, I did the same and also supplied them with the appropriate contact info.
I wanted to know, based on your knowledge of these situations, would it be possible for the judge to dismiss my case? Being that I will lose my job, home, car, etc- if I cannot supply the State of Tennessee and Arkansas with the "Not Guilty" or Dismissed disposition that they are looking and waiting for?
Other than that incident, I have not had any arrests. No traffic tickets, nothing. I have really changed my life around for the better and have worked very hard to obtain my goals of purchasing a new home, advancing at work, etc.
Please let me know what you think, I have to go to court tomorrow morning at 7am to try and take care of this. I really cannot afford to lose my job, especially with the state that our economy is in right now. I don't want to lose everything that I have worked so hard for. Thanks Again!