Q: My friends pending charges are for 2 counts of Agg StalkingFVA, misdm stlking fva, terroristic threats,& harassing call
He has a very small minor criminal background. No felonies. Do you think he could get an offer of probation for all his pending charges? Also he's been in jail for 90 days with no bond. When will he get a bond?
A:
Well, there are a few things to unpack there.
Procedurally after 90 days of pretrial incarceration he should be indicted or bond needs to be set, as much as the courts ignore the law regularly. His lawyer should be pitching a fit.
THAT BEING SAID, these kinds of DV charges are tough to evaluate without the facts. Those charges can be considered minor (with accompanying facts) or could be truly egregious. All depends on the facts.
What he really needs is a LOCAL lawyer who knows the system to go in there and get some attention. A private lawyer will cleve him out from the rest of the crowd and get them the attention the need to keep the case moving. Get a LOCAL and good luck!
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