was arrested on felony drug trafficking charges(oxycontin),wasnt caught with anything,had an aquaintance inform on me,never been in trouble with the law in my life,i found out detective was looking for me so i called him and i turned myself in without incident.i just had my arraignment and go back to a pre-conference trial on the 23rd,i have a clown for a public defender that i cant even get to talk to.i turned in a fraudulant prescription and took posession of 90 80mg pills.have no idea what kind of time im looking at.
2006-10-11 11:43:14 · 5 answers · asked by thomas m 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
You can ask for a continuance. They do it all the time. But you will have to show up at the court date. You need to talk to your public defender tomorrow and tell him or her what you want to do
Follow his instructions. The facts of your case will not be an issue. They will most likely offer you a good deal. Take it and avoid a trial.
And stay out of trouble in the mean time.
2006-10-11 11:46:38 · answer #1 · answered by John16 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1) If you are unable to communicate with your lawyer, you need to ask the Court to appoint you another lawyer. Have you tried to set an appointment to talk to your public defender? If so, what happened? If you make multiple attempts and he is unable to speak with you, you might want to contact the Court and indicate that your attorney is not properly representing your rights. Either way, start keeping a journal of when you speak with your public defender, (or attempt to).. date, time, person left message with, etc.
2) You must show upon the court date to avoid a warrant for failure to appear. This is also a chance to tell the judge that you aren't being properly represented.
3) Consider hiring private attorney. They have a smaller caseload and therefore you may be able to communicate better with him/her. However, they don't work for free.
No one here can advise you how much time you are looking at without knowing much more details than you have provided and than is possible to do here. Consult an attorney who is properly licensed in your state for more information. For a referral, contact your state or local bar association.
2006-10-11 19:51:50 · answer #2 · answered by Phil R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You had a clown for Public Defender!!! And you'r a white innocent guy, right? How about if you face the music, and forget the prolong date court?
2006-10-11 18:47:26 · answer #3 · answered by alfonso 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't miss the trial date...go to the public defenders office to discuss the stratagy of your case. If you can call Legal Aid in your town...they maybe able to help you.
2006-10-11 18:48:22 · answer #4 · answered by Mitch G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
y r u prolonging it ? getting your affairs in order i hope ..heres what you do ....on day b4 court get into some kinda accident ,broken bones , big deep bleeding cut,food poisoning something that will cause u 2 go2 hospital and make doc bed rest for 1week have doc call your public deffender for you and fax something from hospital saying your there ...work for a buddy o mine
2006-10-11 18:59:27 · answer #5 · answered by deniselemon5150 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋