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hetha322 · Oct 15, 2008, 09:50 PM

What happenend was my boyfriend got charges with grand theft under 5000 in 2005 and bonded out and kept going to court for a year and a half and then skipped on is next court date because his public defender told him case dismissed. He finds out he has a warrant. We got pulled over in my car she ran my boyfriend name and he ran away from the car while she was shecking his name. He knew she was going to find a warrant so he ran. They ended up catching him and charged with resist without violence. So he's got a feolony for grand theft 3rd degree and a felony for failure to appear and a misdemeanor for resisting. He has not previous record. How long is he looking at? Is it possible for him to get probation with out a lawyer. We don't have the money so he has to have a public defender. What to do??

mishelly3 · Oct 15, 2008, 10:09 PM

There are some good public defenders just talk with him and see if he can strike up a deal with the prosecuting atty. HE might have been all right on the first seeing as it was a mistake never run from the cops as you know now that tact on all those charges. HE couldve went to court but anyway all you can do is talk to your atty and see what he says, I don't think he getting out any time soon though..

I hope that helps best of luck to you..

twinkiedooter · Oct 16, 2008, 04:12 PM

How long will he get depends on what state. I doubt he will get probation without a lawyer or even with a lawyer. Get a public defender if he qualifies for one.

Fr_Chuck · Oct 16, 2008, 04:17 PM

Well first he should have a warrant for not appearing, he should not have been convicted if he did not appear in court, did they convict him without him present in court? If so he may be able to file a motion for a new trial. Often after several years evidence can not be found. I don't see how he was found guilty if he was not in court, unless he was in court and found guilty but skipped out before sentencing??

Anyway, I don't see probation as a possible choice, not with running away, does not look good. My guess 3 to 5 years but the better the attorney the better the chances.