Of course. Returning the money doesn't undue the crime of robbery. It might help at sentencing though if your attorney can use it to demonstrate remorse.

My question to you would be "why do you need a 10-year-old indictment?" Generally grand jury indictments are sealed and you are NOT privy to them. They're secret proceedings. Being that it's 10 years old, you would need some grounds to convince the court to give you a sealed... View More

Every piece of evidence in a case is always subject to a 403 analysis. That means if the evidence is good and can be admitted, it still must be shown to be "relevant" an "not unfairly prejudicial". Whether a case is strong or weak is entirely on a case-by-case basis and... View More

do you know how many criminal informants are felons? And every jailhouse snitch is probably a felon. So the answer is YES. Felons are used all the time to help secure convictions. That recording CAN be admissible. But that doesn't mean it MUST be. An experienced attorney who knows the rules of... View More

Have you spoken with the defendant? You should be able to look up the case in the public record and it will list the Public Defender's information. Then you can call their office and figure out how to send them the letter (whether snail mail or email).

Generally a Class 4 Felony can lead to a lengthy sentence. However, how long generally depends on how many priors one has. Presumptive sentence is 2.5-12 years depending on priors. That is per count. There's always a possibility of those being run consecutively (stacked) or concurrently... View More

A free attorney is a Public Defender. You need to request one from the court, who will make you jump through a few hoops to determine if you're indigent. If so, your case will be assigned to a public defender. As a former Deputy Public Defender I can say they have a horrible reputation from... View More

Arraignments aren't a time for witnesses to be present generally. That's typically a Grand Jury indictment or Preliminary Hearing. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed to you. Usually before the arraignment. If you "can afford one" but didn't, the judge... View More

No attorney worth their salt would undermine the process of Jury Duty by telling you what you should say to get out of it. As much as people dread it, our society couldn't function without citizens willing to sit through trials and examine evidence to reach a conclusion.

The prosecutor always has the last say in who will be charged with what, and that's generally based on the available evidence when the case is presented to them. However, in the case of felony murder, if you're in AZ, I would suspect that anyone present and "involved" in the... View More

You're not obligated to speak with detectives at this point. However if you choose to, you really should only do so with an attorney present to represent you. Good luck.

This is a very common scam. Hopefully your bank will be understanding of your situation. But it's a tough lesson to learn.

Yes. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled a long time ago that a warrant is required for police to place a G.P.S. tracker on a person's vehicle.

Generally once a plea has been accepted, that includes any stipulated sentence. However, in my jurisdiction, the judge has authority to decide the length of probation at sentencing. If a judge rejects the plea for some reason, the defendant will generally have the option of withdrawing the plea.... View More