I was charged with misdemeanor posession of stolen property in GA recently. I was sentenced to 24 months probation.
Rather than serve the probation in the state, I fled. I moved back to my home state of Kansas.
Recently, I was arrested yet again for posession of stolen property, in Kansas. I am currently out on bail. When I was arrested they didn't mention Georgia to me at all.
Would the prosecutors or investigators find out that I am on probation, and if so, return me to Georgia for a violation hearing and jailtime? Especially if the stolen property were traced to Georgia, where my ex wife stole it to begin with?
2007-02-24 09:45:51 · 6 answers · asked by Mr. Curious 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I have been a paralegal for a criminal attorney in Georgia 17 years. It is funny that I ran across your question because my brother-in-law is in your same situation with Kansas and Georgia - what are the odds. Anyway, Georgia either has or will file a Petition to Probation Revocation and a warrant will be issued for your arrest. However, unlike with a felony warrant, normally Georgia will put on your criminal history report that they only want you to be held by another agency if you are within 50 miles of the Georgia jurisdiction. In other words, it is very unlikely that Georgia will go through the time and expense of extraditing you back to Georgia for a misdemeanour probation revocation. It just isn't worth it to them. However, if you come back to Georgia, you will go to jail. As far as where the stolen property is traced to, it really is water under the bridge now. You have already been convicted and sentenced so who stole it to begin with is no longer an issue.
2007-02-24 14:33:05 · answer #1 · answered by Mom of 4 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The system is computerized now. It's surprising that when you were arrested in Kansas, they didn't see the Geogia warrant. It's possible that Georgia doesn't enter misdemanor warrants into the system. Obviously, do not mention the Georgia warrant to anyone except your attorney in Kansas.
But once you've dealt with the Kansas matter, you should deal with the Georgia matter. What do they want from you? Do you still owe them money for fines or restitution? If so, try to start paying them because these warrants do not go away. Eventually it will catch up with you, and you will look better if you have not completely blown them off.
2007-02-24 10:06:34 · answer #2 · answered by Tricia R 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they would find out that you're on probation. They would then probably extradite you to georgia where you would, depending on what was stolen have a pretty long jail sentance, possibly prison if you're convicted of a felony.
But if you can prove that you're ex-wife stole the item(s) and that you weren't with her when she did then the only thing they can convict you of is flight from prosecution.
But there's really no way of anybody on here telling with out knowing what was stolen and how it was stolen (Shoplifting, Gun Point, etc)
2007-02-24 10:06:16 · answer #3 · answered by Rassassin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Honestly,you were lucky GA. does not have a warrant for your arrest. However, if the prosecutor, or D.A. whoever does a background check on you, and persues the previous charges,yes, they will find out about it.
Good Luck to you.
2007-02-24 09:56:30 · answer #4 · answered by Oreoqueen 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends if a warrant was issued for you in Georgia. Either no warrant was issued, or no one bothered to check. I would say that if you weren't picked up by now for that, that you wont' be.
2007-02-24 09:54:19 · answer #5 · answered by T J 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lay low. They are likely looking for you in Ga.
2007-02-24 09:49:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋