Q: What can I do? I go to non jury trial to explain to the judge
My case is possession of stolen copper.
I feel if I go in and tell the judge what happened he will get me for theft of stolen copper instead of possession. There was a spool of braided copper by this oil field site
I’ve worked in many and never seen anything like that around. Anywho, it was by a bar ditch that looked like maybe it fell off a back of the truck, so, I picked up. Next thing I know I’m at a friends and cops coming knocking. Didn’t know I was really taking something from a company. Gps system tracked it, they said. The da already doesn’t like me due to a wrongful conviction that was released on me years ago. My lawyer keeps telling me it’s political.... and that all he says to me. What can I do?!!! I’m looking at 10 yrs probation or most likely prison. I don’t want to explain and screw myself when I talk to judge.. I’m so lost. Would love if I had some good legal, advice.
A: You won’t get many takers to respond to your legal question knowing that you’re represented by an attorney. I would encourage you to sit down with him/ her, explain your concerns and have him/ her go over all of your options. Most attorneys charge far greater attorneys fees for trials (bench trial‘s before the judge and jury trials). Prior convictions can surely hurt you, particularly if they involve credibility issues such as dishonesty. At the same time “fairness” is always a real issue and jurors can m, on occasion, provide a real option when the state is being unreasonable or heavy handed.
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