Ok, Ive never done anything wrong (criminally), this is going from the 1st and 2nd question I asked about the car situation...1st Do you think it would be a good idea to ask for a jury trail, I added a comment on the last question about asking for a jury trail, I am thinking if I get a jury trail it would be more fair towards me instead of the judge using law bullshit. Also if I was to be convicted how bad is the punishment for auto theft (on your own car)? Even if I was to go to jail I would be bailed out ASAP, but I was told it takes up to 4 hours for all the paperwork crap and blah blah, would I actually be put in a cell and if so how bad is it? This sucks all I tried to do was help out a freind and now going thru all this ****
2006-10-05 06:12:14 · 6 answers · asked by Amanda T 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Ok more details...the car I sold to a friend, we had a verbal agreemnet on monthly payments..I gave them the title without putting myself as a lein holder (dumbass me) this was back on March 29th I signed it over to them, as of Aug 11th they still had not transfered the title into their name, and was not paying, I went and got a duplicate title (which voids out the title they have), the car got impounded so I went and got the car out of impiund and they are charging me with Auto Theft...Grand Theft Auto in Indiana is I believe if the car is book vauled over a certain amount...which the book value on this one is not even $2,000. The car was never put into their name, they never properly plated it, never insured it, if was also informed by a 'law official' if that car was sitting on the side of the road somewhere all they do is run the VIN # and it would have come up my name so I would have had to come get it..or if they were in an accident they could have claimed not having the title.
2006-10-05 06:25:34 · update #1
Also will they take into consideration my clean record and their 'not so clean records"
2006-10-05 06:29:47 · update #2
Call a good attorney. Set up an initial consultation (usually free), and get some solid support in this matter taking your individual State's laws into account.
2006-10-05 06:19:20 · answer #1 · answered by CJ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you choose a trial by jury it is more likely that you wil face jail time. Especially if you are guilty, its hard to say what the Judge would say. I would not take the trial by jury, make it as fast and painless as possible.
2006-10-05 06:23:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
More data is needed to see what the correct course of action is, jail sucks.
2006-10-05 06:16:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
definitely get a jury trial. the jurors will likely be sympathetic and hopefully relate to you. goodluck
2006-10-05 06:30:46 · answer #4 · answered by *KiM* 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Guess you don't need any legal help when you have it figured out so well. Looks like a 'cant miss'.
2006-10-05 08:15:23 · answer #5 · answered by nothing 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good for you! Glad that you are trying to work this out. It is was me, I would be outta there!
2006-10-05 06:17:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋