Q: Two of my friends were arrested for theft, one lives in the USA and the other one does not. Can the tourist come back?
Two of my friends were arrested for theft (felony) in the state of WA; one lives in the USA and the other one does not. It has happened in January, they’re free, under investigation. The store is accusing of stealing a higher amount then the one showed in the receipt. Can the tourist ever ever the US again and the resident be deported? Should they get a lawyer?
A:
Yes these people need to hire an experienced criminal defense attorney NOW. There is one that is here in the USA still right? Is he working? Does he live here normally? The other one is no in the USA right now? Is he planning on come back? It sounds like yes? This person needs to hire an attorney and have that attorney contact the court and the prosecutor's office in order to find out what is happening and if the State is going to charge him with a crime. This way the attorney can file paperwork with the court and the State in order to avoid a bench warrant at the beginning of the case.
The person that is here in the USA needs to hire an attorney so that the attorney can do that same thing and avoid a warrant if possible.
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