In 2004 I caught my second felony possesion charge. I recieved a 4 month treatment program and 18 months probation for my crime. I completed the 4 month treatment program and another 4 months of probation. That left me with 10 months on my probation But I started getting high and screwed up my drops for the probation officer. He gave me a chance to clean up my act and I didn't take it. I was supposed to drop clean but I couldn't stop using. So I made the stupid descision of drinking a substance that was supposed to help me drop clean but only wound up getting detected. So my probation officer violated me for 3 dirty drops and said the 3rd was alterated. I was terrified of going to jail while still using, so I went on the run and have been running since November 2005.
I'm in a program now and have been clean and free of drugs since April 2006. I have paperwork that will back that up . Does anyone think a jugde will show some mercy? Serious answers only. This is in Illinois.
2007-02-01 03:19:21 · 7 answers · asked by stil runnin 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
in this situation i'd get a public defender or a lawyer (maybe on pro bono if you can't afford one) and with his or her help you can try to write a letter of petition to the court to either lessen the time or throw it out completly i would not reccomend walking into a station and turning your self in with out at least talking to a lawyer so good luck and hopefully you'll stay clean and thoes documents you have are vital in this case so don't let anything happen to them sometimes if you get a good judge all charges could be dropped you are doing the right thing if you were to get picked up for one reason or another than it could end in a completly different way so good luck to you
2007-02-01 03:31:19 · answer #1 · answered by auntie s 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to be a Deputy Sheriff in Illinois and there is no simple way to answer this question. A lot of it is going to depend on the county that you are in and the judge that you go before. Some of the smaller rural counties are known for "no mercy" judges. That being said, if you have a felony warrant out on you, it will follow you forever. Your best bet is to talk with a GOOD attorney. No advice that I, or anyone else here, give you is going to be as helpful as that of a licensed professional. The fact that you have documentation that you have been clean for almost a year is a definite plus. My advice would to get a lawyer and arrange to turn yourself in. You do not want to get stopped along the road, even as a passenger, and have a felony traffic stop routine pulled on you. The officers are going to do everything to make sure that they are safe and that you are so uncomfortable that you cant do anything stupid, and there is a very good chance that this means you are staring at drawn weapons, never a good choice. Good Luck.
2007-02-01 03:31:22 · answer #2 · answered by anchorworm 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am also unfamiliar with Illinios law, but IF you are clean AND you turn yourself in it will DEFINITELY look much better than having them bust you and ruin whatever life you have established. Imagine getting busted at work and led out in handcuffs. If you go in and plead with the judge that you needed to straighten your life out, going back to prison would only reinforce negatives your were striving to get away from. Now you are clean and wish to make amends to the court. You could, on a very rare chance, skate out of it with just more probation. I would plan on doing some additional time and double the amount of probation not served. Find a legal aid lawyer and get more valid info for your state. Then contact your PO and get things rolling before you get caught. That way YOU INITIATED the return. The lawyer can make the first contact for you. Contact the lawyer FIRST. You might also look into some kind of community services that you may have provided, to show you are a GOOD INFLUENCE in the community and becoming a pillar of society. Its may be a little too late to start now, but your PO will be impressed even if you are doing after going to court.
2007-02-01 03:42:49 · answer #3 · answered by georgd58 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you counselor contact the probation officer in your behalf. Sign whatever paperwork you need to show that you are clean and you found a program that is working for you. You may have some added time to your probation and maybe a little more for running away. But the best thing you did was get your life in order. They want to punish the people who don't get it together. So step up take responsibility. Believe it or not thats what they want to see. You being responsible. Take care. I hope this helps.
2007-02-01 03:28:54 · answer #4 · answered by Miki M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok first did you leave the state when you went on the run? If you did not leave the state then they can not get you for absconding. You might have to serve a little time for failure to report to your parole officer but they judge may take into consideration that you have gotten yourself clean. The fact that you have paperwork to prove it may help you a great deal.
2007-02-01 03:37:10 · answer #5 · answered by V H B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't know Illinois but some judges will show mercy. You will still face time though. See if you can Plea Bargain though. Look you screwed up, that can't be changed. That doesn't mean they won't go by a minimum punishment as oppose to the max.
2007-02-01 03:25:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
6 months be out in 4 good time
2007-02-01 03:37:27 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋