The offer was good no jail all suspended but assault charge i did not do and a fine.. My question is can you still get as good an offer after saying not guitly at arraignment in discussions with attorney and da etc or does it get worse as you go?
2007-08-29 09:57:28 · 5 answers · asked by mick 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
No one can really say. I wish I could say, if you are innocent, have faith in the system, but that is not always the case. Witnesses lie or stretch the truth, circumstances pile up.
You need to speak to an attorney about your chances at trial and the case against you.
(my guess, if you are unrepresented, the Crown is baiting you with the "No jail time" always remember, a suspended sentance is still a conviction that will follow you.)
As for the deals, it can go either way. As the case builds there may be more or less evidence against you. The Crown may see the limited evidence later and offer a lesser charge or sentance or they may get more evidence and revoke that offer and give you a stiffer offer. It can really be a game of chess or poker.
2007-08-29 10:19:48 · answer #1 · answered by elysialaw 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your attorney can give you better advice on whether you are likely to prevail at trial.
Assuming you are unlikely to win at trial (even if you are innocent, a good circumstantial case can still result in a conviction) -- any offer that involves no jail time is better than any offer that requires jail time.
But generally, it gets worse the farther along you go.
2007-08-29 17:07:18 · answer #2 · answered by coragryph 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's hard to give a pat answer to this question. By all means, discuss it with your attorney. He can tell you if you have any chance of getting a not guilty verdict. That being said, if you have a public defender, they are not going to be able to invest a lot of time in your defense. If you are not guilty, don't jump to plea guilty without considering all of the consequences. Once you enter that plea you are evermore a convicted felon, and there are a lot of repercussions to that
2007-08-29 17:21:23 · answer #3 · answered by huduuluv 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is really something you should discuss with your lawyer, who knows all the particulars of the case, and has probably handled dozens like it, instead of discussing it with strangers on the internet.
2007-08-29 17:05:47 · answer #4 · answered by Thomas M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it will get better because they want you tell them who did it.
2007-08-29 17:14:09 · answer #5 · answered by mad_1240 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋