Someone I know drove a couple friends closeby to a scene where they ended up stealing government vehicles. He never had knowlege of the crime, never pulled into the parking lot in which the vehicles were stolen, and is a person who is very vulnerable and easily influenced. They are trying to charge him with Conspiracy (which is the aiding and abbeting/planning) of theft of unauthorized taking. He has a probable cause hearing coming up what do you think is going to happen???????
2006-08-16 06:19:15 · 8 answers · asked by Kimmy 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
He might be exonerated.
2006-08-16 06:24:17 · answer #1 · answered by Agentj100 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what did your friend do after he/she knew they had stolen the stuff? problem is on a conspiracy charge you need just one main act within the crime to be charged so driving them to the place is harsh, now your friend will claim he/she had no idea what was going to happen but that will be your friends burden to show based on facts
while the initial burden is on the state to prove the crime under the facts stated sounds like your Friend will need to show he/she had no idea before or afterward had knowledge of the crime
will the other people charged with the crime testify your friend had no knowledge of the crime or the reason he/she drove them to the area
2006-08-16 14:36:39 · answer #2 · answered by goz1111 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He need a good attorney. Forget the public defender, they are overworked and way underpaid to be of any real assistance. You can also tell him to try getting a pro bono attorney or someone from a law school who wants a project.
2006-08-16 13:41:35 · answer #3 · answered by Mr. PhD 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The way the law works now, who knows. All depends what kind of mood the States Attorney is in.
2006-08-16 13:27:12 · answer #4 · answered by beakman57 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if he's a 1st offender, get an attorney and plea to some lesser charge to get probation....innocence is almost impossible to prove here (unless everyone else involves corroborates his story), so either plea to something and take probation or risk prison
2006-08-16 13:26:31 · answer #5 · answered by Dwight D J 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he need a lawyer before his trial set and maybe they can get him on probation i doubt he get off without anything that how the law is these days.
wish him the best of luck
2006-08-16 13:38:32 · answer #6 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
unfortunately in our judicial system, who knows....but i would think it would be difficult to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that he knowingly helped in the crime. i would think that they would need solid proof, but again, who knows...
2006-08-16 13:25:51 · answer #7 · answered by hethbabe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
read "an unreported murder" in the archive section of www.jeanvaljeanlives.com
2006-08-16 13:35:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋