Q: How long in mi after being in jail do they have to do your pre-trial.
My boyfriend has been in jail since January and has seen his public defender once and has only had his arraignment no pre-trial date has been set it's a felony charge
A:
Unless your boyfriend is pending a psych eval, he had to have had a preliminary exam or waived it by this point. And at this point, they would have had what in my county is called a status conference or pretrial conference. There could be a number of reasons why those may not have happened, or he may not have been present for - a common reason would be a defense attorney's request for more discovery.
He - not you, because the attorney has no obligation to speak with you - needs to write a letter to his attorney asking about the status of the case. While not always the case - and I know it would not seem like it sitting in jail with little to do but think and wait - time is usually on the defendant's friend; likely, it would be in your boyfriend's best interest not to be in a hurry for trial.
Because of the Covid19 situation, most courts have stopped doing trials altogether, and visits in the jail may be restricted or eliminated all together. That's why writing a letter to his attorney would be best at this point.
Justia Ask a Lawyer is a forum for consumers to get answers to basic legal questions. Any information sent through Justia Ask a Lawyer is not secure and is done so on a non-confidential basis only.
The use of this website to ask questions or receive answers does not create an attorney–client relationship between you and Justia, or between you and any attorney who receives your information or responds to your questions, nor is it intended to create such a relationship. Additionally, no responses on this forum constitute legal advice, which must be tailored to the specific circumstances of each case. You should not act upon information provided in Justia Ask a Lawyer without seeking professional counsel from an attorney admitted or authorized to practice in your jurisdiction. Justia assumes no responsibility to any person who relies on information contained on or received through this site and disclaims all liability in respect to such information.
Justia cannot guarantee that the information on this website (including any legal information provided by an attorney through this service) is accurate, complete, or up-to-date. While we intend to make every attempt to keep the information on this site current, the owners of and contributors to this site make no claims, promises or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of the information contained in or linked to from this site.
