my boy-friend is in jail they are charging him with theft over 500. He is on proation and has pti, ButI know he didn't do it because he was home with me. Butthe stolen property was at his house. What can I do? Andhow much time do you think he will get.This his second offence.
2006-09-20 06:57:15 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
get a good lawyer honey, the justice system is flawed and not perfect. good luck it sounds like you are going to need it
2006-09-20 07:02:49 · answer #1 · answered by NolaDawn 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Whether he commited the theft or not,possesion of stolen goods is a crime.It's pretty hard to claim innocence when the loot was found at his house.His track record doesn't help either.Under these circumstances no judge or jury is going to believe that he was somehow unknowingly in possesion of the hot items.
And it doesn't really matter even if he could prove that he didn't know that the stuff was stolen when he got it.The property was obviously obtained from people who are of "ill repute",and you're not suppossed to be associating with characters like that while on probation.So either way he's probably screwed.He either takes the heat (and gets the obvious charges),or he rats out who ever brought the stuff to him,and gets some kind of bogus "guilt by association" charge,or violation of probation.
Things look pretty bad for him,unless he hires a top-shelf lawyer and gets a little lucky.
Do yourself a favor and start dating guys who live honest,productive lives.
2006-09-20 14:18:20 · answer #2 · answered by Danny 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If he knows who stole it, he can turn them in, get off with perhaps a slap on the wrist (best scenario) However, the "goods" were at his house and that is all the proof needed, "receiving stolen property"............ It was at his house.... so..... someone had to put it there..... he needs to start explaining where the stuff came from and how he had nothing to do with it and didn't know it was stolen OR he'd better hire a VERY good lawyer, keep his mouth shut and hope for the best.
2006-09-20 15:10:43 · answer #3 · answered by rachael 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To amswer your question "Why lock up somebody innocent?", I have news for you. In this country, every single person a police officer arrests is INNOCENT...until proven guilty in a court of law. The level of proof an officer needs to arrest someone is "probable cause"; meaning that a crime has been committed and the suspect is most likely the person who committed it. The evidence the have to support their suspicion is the stolen property in your home. Hire an attorney, dump your boyfriend, and have some respect for yourself. You don't need to have losers for boyfriends. Good luck.
2006-09-20 17:02:46 · answer #4 · answered by Mr. Grudge 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The police can't believe just what people say.Especially after times people have lied and stuff.It's best for you to get a lawyer and if you know the people that actually did it, bring them into the story.Try your best to prove he's innocent.Just hope he's not the one that actually did it, and pray hard.
2006-09-20 17:00:38 · answer #5 · answered by Brooklyn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To answer your Q's about your b/f and stolen property and other sundry crimes you need to talk with a lawyer.
More importantly, you need to find a new, better b/f. I'm glad I'm not your dad.
2006-09-20 14:02:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
How did the stolen stuff get there by the tooth fairy? Get a new boyfriend you can do better I'm sure.
2006-09-20 14:12:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋