I recovered my car and it was repaired. The guy went on a bit of a crime spree after jacking my car committing much more serious crimes. I am not even asking for restitution. There are several other victims. Am I going to have to go before the judge. I am just not sure why I need to go, they have loads of proof that he did in fact steal it. Is it just a techicality that I need to be there. It happened about a year ago, I had to go to the last hearing which lasted all of 5 minutes because he rejected the plea.
2006-08-03 17:19:39 · 9 answers · asked by Darrell C 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
I am going..I just want to know what to expect.
2006-08-03 17:24:18 · update #1
That is correct. In any case of theft or possession of stolen property, you must have in court a witness who can state they they are the lawful owner of the property and the charged person did not have a right to it.
So simply, your testimony will be, I parked my car, it was gone, I've never seen that guy before, let alone told him he could take my car...
Easy. Just your part of the administration of justice.
2006-08-03 17:27:51 · answer #1 · answered by Jim D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Holy Christ on a stick!
My brother reported his car stolen. Within an hour, it was filed in the police department "AS STOLEN"
A month later he gets a call from the police. They found the car parked on a street with blatant signs of STOLEN CAR, like broken Windows, missing steering wheel column parts, and busted key hole in the trunk.. My brother gets a tow truck to tow the car home, but he notices a dozen Parking Tickets on the car!
WTF police officer ticketed the car with that many tickets? And didn't have any connecting or report about the car as stolen.
2 months later, after the car is fixed, he is summoned for unpaid parking tickets. Judge dismissed the case, saying that the cops are not doing their job.
2006-08-04 00:29:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My guess is that you'll just have to testify that you are the owner of the stolen car, and possibly the circumstances of the theft, if you know them. If you really don't want to appear in court, you might ask if you could give a videotaped deposition.
2006-08-04 00:23:58 · answer #3 · answered by pvpd73127 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just remember that if you don't go you will be arrested. Also try and remember if the suspect had done anything unnecessary to the car like tearing up the fabric or any kind of vandalism. That might be what they want to know too when trying to sentence him.
2006-08-04 00:28:11 · answer #4 · answered by blue eyes 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go and have fun. I am sure it is just more a formality than anything, but he does have the right to a fair trial. So, if you don't show up he could get off because of that.
2006-08-04 00:26:46 · answer #5 · answered by Chris R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just go, the guy could get off on a technicality if you don't show, weirder things have happened!
2006-08-04 00:23:17 · answer #6 · answered by amd730 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they might want to know if you wnat todo anything or not. go my car was stolen i wish they knew who did, asswholes need to pay for my car, just go,
2006-08-04 00:54:30 · answer #7 · answered by Tiffany 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just go.
2006-08-04 00:23:26 · answer #8 · answered by Deerrunner 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HA HA!!!!
2006-08-04 00:22:35 · answer #9 · answered by xinnybuxlrie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋