Q: Lawyer mislead client on a case advising that is was a ticket not a deferred probation. Now on my record
My attorney urged me to sign despite my concerns after charging me 10,000 in advance having done no actual work,
A:
he two terms are not mutually exclusive. A case can be the result of a ticket and can be disposed of by deferred probation. T
When a case is a "ticket," that means the defendant has been issued a citation to appear (the "ticket") rather than being placed under arrest and transported to a jail.
A case can be disposed of in a variety of ways including a pretrial diversion program, deferred probation, regular probation, a fine, a period of jail confinement, or a prison sentence.
With deferred probation, if you satisfactorily complete the probationary period, the charge is dismissed and does not result in a criminal conviction. You may also be able to get the charge expunged, which means removed entirely from your criminal history.
$10,000 is not unreasonable for the legal fees for a plea bargain.
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