Q: I was charged with falsification documents and criminal tools. Insurance fraud. Am I going to jail?
The officer said because I cooperated that the judge would keep me out of jail because of that. But I accidently missed my court date and I had to recite myself. So does this mean that I will be taken to jail now?
A: That you missed one time and had to reschedule is not going to have a major impact on the outcome. You really ought to have an attorney for this. Police officers are not very reliable sources of legal advice and often minimize to keep people calm. You need a lawyer familiar with the judge you'll be dealing with to make any kind of accurate prediction regarding the potential penalty.
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