Asked in Criminal Law and Federal Crimes for Kentucky

Q: My son has 2 bail jumpings but had never been arrested nor had a bond for said charges do they have to drop 1?

They did have him on 1 possession charge but they have him on 2 of the same.. fines and court cost for whatever still haven't told us that.. they have his age, birthday,oh and his address wrong.. they keep changes his charges.. one day it's this and one day it's something else and the charge from yesterday is gone.. do they not know what to charge him with?? He has about 8 felony cases all bound to the grand jury..

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Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
Answered
  • Criminal Law Lawyer
  • Louisville, KY
  • Licensed in Kentucky

A: No. They do not have to drop one unless the second charge is duplicative of the first.

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