I HAVE A FRIEND IN JAIL FOR SOMETHING HE DIDNT DO I NEED INFO TO HELP HIM ANY INFO ON THIS CHARGE WILL BE VERY HELPFUL TO HIM AND I.
2007-01-30 14:01:49 · 5 answers · asked by keishia k 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Depends on the state, usually between 15 and 25 years for robbery
2007-01-30 14:10:14 · answer #1 · answered by clewis7879 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your friend probably had a Public Defender. As a rule, Public Defenders are not very good Lawyers as they probably just got out of Law School with marginal grades, or they would have been given jobs with some Legal firm. There is no statute of limitations for a Felony. Your friend probably could get a re-trial, but the perpondence ( amount ) of evidence would have to be great in his favor. That should have been brought up in the trial to start with.
2007-01-30 14:27:18 · answer #2 · answered by gyro-nut64 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The statute of limitations does not apply to crime. Investigators are encouraged to solve crimes even many years after the offense is committed. Think of Al Capone and the IRS. Of course, it gets harder to do as time passes, but time is no bar to conviction.
See the U.S. Code provisions on sentencing below esp. lower down as they pertain to robbery. Click through to see if the facts fit the offense.
If there are serious questions regarding evidence at your friend's trial, please take them to a criminal lawyer near your friend. You cannot instruct the lawyer; only your friend can do this. To find a lawyer, contact the law society in your state.
2007-01-30 14:20:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What state is your friend in? It's impossible for anyone to answer this question without knowing this as the statutes of each state vary widely.
Try this, example say California: do a search for "California robbery statute of limitations." substitute your state for Cali and see if you can find your answer.
As for degrees, again, we must know where you are.
2007-01-30 14:11:53 · answer #4 · answered by P W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Didn't you know? None of the inmates did it. As for helping him, you can't. What are you going to do, get a law degree on your own? If his lawyer can't help, neither can you. Thousands of people have served prison sentences for crimes they didn't do. Your friend is hardly unique.
2007-01-30 14:07:14 · answer #5 · answered by normobrian 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋