im 18 i never even recieved a traffic ticket, i made a mistake. im terrified of going to jail.. do yall think ill get jail time of a big fine and probation?
2006-12-15 02:06:36 · 20 answers · asked by ¤Regina¤ 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
i took $1800 from a cash register where i worked they took me to jail i bonded out and im awaiting my court date.
2006-12-15 02:39:22 · update #1
i didnt deny any of the charges and fully cooperated with the police..
2006-12-15 02:42:33 · update #2
First time around? Highly improbable that you'll be shipped off to break rocks into gravel.
The prosecutor may allow you accelerated rehabilitation, which means a period of probation and once you meet the requirements this charge is erased from your record. I am quite sure you'll be ordered to pay back the money you stole.
So tell me.....did you learn your lesson? Next time...if there ever is...you can bet you'll cool your heels in lockup. So...smart that you cooperated with the police. We like that you know. And it works in your favor. Unless of course you killed someone...then things don't pan out as well as you'd like.
2006-12-15 02:56:51 · answer #1 · answered by Quasimodo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a lawyer and see what you can work out.
See if there's any way you can plead to a misdemeanor. The prospect of going to jail is scary... but believe me, it would be better for you to serve jail time on a misdemeanor than to get probation on a felony.
A felony conviction is something you'll wear around your neck like a dead albatross for the rest of your life. There are things that a felony conviction will automatically preclude you from being able to do. Forever. So, see if you can get a misdemeanor.
Of course, since we know nothing about what happened, that may not be possible. But you need to find out, because if you don't, then you'll kick yourself 5, 10, 20, 30 years from now.
2006-12-15 02:24:11 · answer #2 · answered by Teekno 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In NY you'd have a shot at Felony Probation since you have a clean record. The DA will probably ask the victim what they would like, restitution. Felony probation last longer and if you violate that felony theft is re-instated. You could get up to 3 years in prison inNY, or local jail time or even weekends, or jail time and probation and/or a fine, all up to the DA and your Lawyer. In NY this is a E-Felony since the amount you stole was over $1,000.
2006-12-15 14:39:45 · answer #3 · answered by coons69 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hope you like getting cornholed and being turned into a beotch by the other bull dykes in prison. You reap what you sow, or as Sir Isaac Newton put it..."for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction".
I'm sure your crime was no petty theft to be labeled a "felony". A theft to be considered a felony would have to involve one of the following:
Bank Robbery
Mail Fraud
Embezzlement
Money Laundering
Racketeering
or any other theft that involved violating federal laws.
If any of the above apply to your situation, then yes, you did commit a felony.
2006-12-15 02:28:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My BIL went to jail when he was 17 or 18 for first offense felony theft and it's buggered up his entire life. Now he can't get decent jobs on account of the background checks not passing and it's more difficult for him to get loans and such.
It may have been a mistake but one has to learn from mistakes. I do find it hard to see someting that large as a mistake because felony theft is something $500 or more in value.
2006-12-15 02:13:15 · answer #5 · answered by parsonsel 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you have returned the money and have expressed remorse, they court will take this into consideration at your trial. However, whether you will do jail time is entirely up to the judge. Continue to show remorse, and try and convince the judge that this one indiscreation will not happen again. Do this, and you may get probation and community service instead of jail.
2006-12-15 03:07:42 · answer #6 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
U might get a little jail time. But if u never been in trouble definitely wont get a felont they will drop it to a misdermeaner. U will have to pay a **** load and prolly have the option of probation. No jail time nessacary here.
2006-12-15 03:16:09 · answer #7 · answered by silent_engage 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends on the sentencing laws of your state, and the temperament of your sentencing judge. Is he or she a "tough on crime" advocate? Or someone inclined to give a first-timer a break? We don't have enough information to give you a firm answer. Sorry!
At least it sounds like you might have learned your lesson and won't do it again. That's a plus.
If you did it, admit to it, say you're really sorry (and mean it), and throw yourself on the mercy of the court. If I was a judge and someone tried to lie or weasel their way out of it, I'd throw the book at them.
And NO, you didn't make a "mistake"... Mistakes are accidental. You CHOSE to commit a crime.. You made a bad CHOICE.
2006-12-15 02:14:40 · answer #8 · answered by I hate friggin' crybabies 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on what you did.
I assume what you are saying is... I was sent to jail, have posted bail, and am now awaiting my court date. I am concerned that I will go to prison. Do you think I will get prison time or a fine?
None of us can answer that since we don't know what you did.
2006-12-15 02:10:30 · answer #9 · answered by Mindy K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you will get time serve pay back all the money you took community service and a long probation period which you better not break if you want to stay out of jail.
2006-12-15 03:07:47 · answer #10 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋