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Need help to cope if he gets 15 yeard jail
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<blockquote data-quote="WhymeMom?" data-source="post: 142788" data-attributes="member: 53"><p>Well, I want to tell you they are completely bluffing with the 15 years, cause they want you to plead guilty and take the deal. This will mean they don't have to go to trial which can take a long time and witnesses can change their story or not show up, etc. BUT I don't know how your state runs their courts. From our dealings in our state there is a penalty for going to trial. But many times if you threaten to take it to trial you can get a better deal offered. It really kind of depends too if you have an attorney who can push back and tell the DA that the whole charge is bogus....In the end if you go to trial it depends on the judge you get. If it's a jury trial hope that the panel is made up of difficult child parents. Seems a bit ridiculous to say 15 years for attempted burglary. My son had a deal for 4 years on his second burglary charge. This was for a break-in to a business, no weapon involved, no confrontation with anyone. Of course he proceeded to screw this up by breaking into yet another business. Now he is awaiting trial as an habitual offender, so don't know what this means except he could be put away 30-life....... In Indiana time is reduced by half if served with good behavior.</p><p> </p><p>In the end it's a **** shoot......best advice---get a super tough lawyer.......good luck.....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WhymeMom?, post: 142788, member: 53"] Well, I want to tell you they are completely bluffing with the 15 years, cause they want you to plead guilty and take the deal. This will mean they don't have to go to trial which can take a long time and witnesses can change their story or not show up, etc. BUT I don't know how your state runs their courts. From our dealings in our state there is a penalty for going to trial. But many times if you threaten to take it to trial you can get a better deal offered. It really kind of depends too if you have an attorney who can push back and tell the DA that the whole charge is bogus....In the end if you go to trial it depends on the judge you get. If it's a jury trial hope that the panel is made up of difficult child parents. Seems a bit ridiculous to say 15 years for attempted burglary. My son had a deal for 4 years on his second burglary charge. This was for a break-in to a business, no weapon involved, no confrontation with anyone. Of course he proceeded to screw this up by breaking into yet another business. Now he is awaiting trial as an habitual offender, so don't know what this means except he could be put away 30-life....... In Indiana time is reduced by half if served with good behavior. In the end it's a **** shoot......best advice---get a super tough lawyer.......good luck..... [/QUOTE]
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