Q: Arrested for car theft thought he was buying car left him with keys no court date already held 9 days is legal?
He was under the impression he was buying it had written purchase agreement police refused to look at been held for more then 9 days no court no official charges PPPD private party public defender not doing anything will not speak to us or call us though hes released her to is any of this legal whats best course of action?
A:
While we do not have the specific details of his case, traditionally there is an initial arraignment hearing within 24 hours and a plea of “Not Guilty” is entered on the defendant’s behalf. At the arraignment the Judge determines the terms of the release conditions and the amount needed for bail.
We are sorry to hear that the public defender has not returned your calls. Public Defenders often have years of experience but unfortunately most public defenders are very busy and very limited on time. A competent private attorney will have time to return calls and time to review all of the discovery/evidence and listen to the defendant’s side of events, listening for facts that will help improve the outcome. With so much at stake his “best course of action” is to hire an experienced private attorney with time to focus on his case and work towards the best outcome.
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