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<blockquote data-quote="DammitJanet" data-source="post: 543616" data-attributes="member: 1514"><p>I can probably give you the best low down on how this will play out.</p><p></p><p>difficult child will show up in court if she is smart. They call the entire court docket to see who is there and who isnt. If a lawyer is representing someone, they say so. If not, the person speaks up from the galley saying "here your honor" and they go on. After all that is done, they ask if anyone wants to ask for a public defender or needs time to hire a lawyer on their own. A line forms for that. Once all that is done, they call out the people who are there who are still there. Some are going to plead guilty without a lawyer on very basic charges...speeding, neighbor disputes, shoplifting, small amounts of pot or paraphernalia charges, things like that. Just ticket charges. Things you would get a fine and probation. These are all misdemeanor charges. While yes, you could possibly get time, it is very unlikely. Jails are full and it costs almost $200 a day to house an inmate. </p><p></p><p>More likely she will ask for a court appointed attorney, they will get her case postponed, attorney will tell her to get a job at McDonalds so when she goes to court they can say she is now working and can pay off the fine in payments. Someone will give her an address even if she gives them yours. They will say she is now stable with work and a place to live and going to AA. She is so sorry for what she did. She will probably have to pay restitution for the bathing suit, a fine, court costs, banned from Khols for 2 years, and placed on unsupervised probation for a year. If you are extremely lucky you might get supervised. Dont count on it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DammitJanet, post: 543616, member: 1514"] I can probably give you the best low down on how this will play out. difficult child will show up in court if she is smart. They call the entire court docket to see who is there and who isnt. If a lawyer is representing someone, they say so. If not, the person speaks up from the galley saying "here your honor" and they go on. After all that is done, they ask if anyone wants to ask for a public defender or needs time to hire a lawyer on their own. A line forms for that. Once all that is done, they call out the people who are there who are still there. Some are going to plead guilty without a lawyer on very basic charges...speeding, neighbor disputes, shoplifting, small amounts of pot or paraphernalia charges, things like that. Just ticket charges. Things you would get a fine and probation. These are all misdemeanor charges. While yes, you could possibly get time, it is very unlikely. Jails are full and it costs almost $200 a day to house an inmate. More likely she will ask for a court appointed attorney, they will get her case postponed, attorney will tell her to get a job at McDonalds so when she goes to court they can say she is now working and can pay off the fine in payments. Someone will give her an address even if she gives them yours. They will say she is now stable with work and a place to live and going to AA. She is so sorry for what she did. She will probably have to pay restitution for the bathing suit, a fine, court costs, banned from Khols for 2 years, and placed on unsupervised probation for a year. If you are extremely lucky you might get supervised. Dont count on it. [/QUOTE]
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