Okay a guy I know was arrested and charged with check forgery and put on felony probation for a year and a half.
He recently was homeless and he slept in a house for sale for a night, he didnt mess up anything he just slept there at night and left in the morning.
The police took fingerprints and now they have a warrent out for him. He is scared to check in with his P.O. because he thinks the check forgery will come up and he will do 15 yrs or so since it is a felony charge.
The home owner agreed to drop the charges and talk to the detectives and ask them to leave my friend alone. SO what could he be charged for and what do you think is the best thing for him to do? We live in Georgia.
2007-03-23 15:37:38 · 12 answers · asked by Trezdons Mommy 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
dont give me advice like find a new friend or boyfriend or turn himself in.....these are stupid and obvious and Im looking for more helpful answers..
2007-03-23 15:41:55 · update #1
Like I said he didnt damage anything. And one of the neighbors saw him enter the house and they called the police the next day and the police took fingerprints.
2007-03-23 15:47:07 · update #2
thanx for the added info! im not sure about georgia as im in cali but i cant BELIEVE he would get 15 years for checks!!! people here are getting a month or LESS!!!! i think they wanna jam him on the checks! why else would they put out a warrent but even if the home owner doesnt press charges it sounds like his p.o. is a reall D!**! i dont blame your friend for not going in! ive NEVER turned myself in on a warrant ! i say make them EARN their money!!! you will get the SAME time if u run OR turn yourself in!!! just make sure he has his loose ends tied up for when they do roll up!!! but i WOULDNT turn myself in!
ive done that SOOOOOOOo many times!!you DONT get good guy points for turning yourself in all you do is make THEIR job easier!!!
if you need more cali. info let me know! ~~~`shannon
2007-03-23 15:51:50 · answer #1 · answered by shannonlee05@sbcglobal.net 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Even if the homeowner drops the charges he could still be held on a violation of probation. The longer he goes without setting things straight the worse it will be. I know you don't want to hear that he should turn himself in but he really should. They will eventually catch him and if he goes in on his own they will go easier on him.
When someone is on probation, there are certain rules they must follow and they can be changed to each persons needs and circumstances so I am not sure if it was a probation violation or not. Only he can find that out through his P.O. Have him contact his P.O. and see what the consequences are going to be. He could just get a slap on the wrist or they could ask that he spend the rest of his sentence in jail but if he does not turn himself in then the P.O. will ask for jail time because it is his P.O.'s job to keep up with him and if he feels that he can't then he will have him sent back to jail.
Good Luck.
2007-03-23 16:24:35 · answer #2 · answered by nana4dakids 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Breaking and entering. How did the homeowner know he was there, and why were the police involved, and dusting for fingerprints? Was damage done to the house? I know you would like to see his problems go away, but he seems to have some serious issues,and he does not seem to be on the right track. I imagine also that this is at a stage where he really doesn't have any options, he really needs to check in with his PO or he will make things worse for himself. Good luck.
2007-03-23 15:44:33 · answer #3 · answered by Nanneke 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
more helpful like what?
obviously he does have money, so an attorney is no option
call the PO......he cant arrest him over the phone right?
make sure the charges are really dropped, and that he really didnt mess anything up. he had to do something, or was spotted by someone, otherwise the owner wouldnt have called the cops
honesty....it really works. Unless he has violations durin the past year and half.......then I would say get the heck out of there, and pay the price when he eventually gets caught, running makes you look really guilty
2007-03-23 15:49:57 · answer #4 · answered by optickinetics 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Even though the owner dropped charges the PO could still violate him but it depends on the terms of his probation. A lot of it also how bad the PO wants to violate him and how much pressure the PO gets from their superior. He's right to be concerned. 15 years for a non-violent crime is pretty serious. If he's got a past criminal history the PO just might violate him. As far as what to do... Dude, I ain't got a clue.
2007-03-23 15:50:16 · answer #5 · answered by Tim the Enchanter 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well if he doesnt go to his po he automically violates anyway so he should go if the charges for sleeping in the house are going to get dropped he is fine and even if they didnt get dropped that sounds like a minor crime and the judge doesnt have to violate and make him do back up time most of the time it depends on how serious of a crime was commited for him to violate. If he doesnt check in with his po he gonna get violated any way it looks better in court if he checks in
2007-03-23 16:43:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Talk to your PO. If the guy is not pressing charges then you probably won't be in any trouble, but if you don't check in with your PO you will be in trouble. Even if the other isn't dropped, then the judge is more likely to put you back in since he can't trust you to check in with your PO.
2007-03-23 15:49:11 · answer #7 · answered by Mariposa 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-20 07:59:43 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if he runs and doesnt go in ,...they will charge him a lot worse if they have to pick him up..and they will....sooner or later.. the judge could decide to give the max sentance....
they really dont have anything more than tresspassing,im sure he could talk himself out of that,if he was homeless at the time..his po would probably work with him on that...
2007-03-23 15:53:01 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Vagrancy is a crime, even if there is no vandalism involved. By failing to check in with his probation officer he is likely to have his probation revoked and be sent to prison anyway. He should go see his probation officer asap.
2007-03-23 16:06:56 · answer #10 · answered by lovely 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋