Q: I have a case that includes 6 counts of paraphernalia possession. The prosecution is going to offer 5 of the counts be
Dismissed for either 45 days or 12 months of probation. If I reject the offer and say I want to go to trial, is it likely the prosecution may offer a better plea agreement? I'm not a resident of Florida and only here for a short time caring for my sister, but I want to get home to Wisconsin to my daughter and hope I won't have to spend time in jail, and I doubt that probation can be transferred to another state. Or can it? What's worse is that I recently found out that in addition to this case I have a felony warrant issued for larceny. I don't know the details of the warrant, but I think it's because my criminal ex boyfriend told me to get his cart full of tools from Home Depot and push it to the doorway while he pulled the car up. I thought he'd paid and he didn't. I was handcuffed and held for 2 hrs then let go. He was never detained. The cops said the state may press charges and I think they have. Can I possibly win the case? What would my defense be? I am not a lucky girl lately.
A: You need a lawyer and fast. Not the internet question answering kind. First, if all 5 paraphernalia charges are at the same time and place it should be just 1 charge. That’s because paraphernalia is both a singular and plural noun. The other matter is completely different and a felony. Please do yourself favor and retain counsel for both.
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