Criminal informant (ratting)?
My brother has been given an opportunity by the police to have all his charges dropped if he becomes an informant. He was going to be charged with possession and intent to sell.
However, after discussing with an attorney, we are told that charges are usually not completely dropped. In fact, they told us that the police has no jurisdiction in dropping charges. Only the Judge can do that.
Who is telling the truth?
2007-09-19 18:18:10 · 6 answers · asked by VincentY 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Has he been charged? If not, then the police can agree to use him and not submit the case for filing. The Prosecutor's office files the cases. If the police have filed the case and the Prosecutor has filed it, there has to be a contract. Usually there is some kind of plea in that case. While legally, a Judge is the one that dismisses the charges, it is almost always at the request of the prosecutor. A judge can not just drop charges. A possession for sales is an irreducible felony. That means it is forever a felony. A charge like simple possession can be either a misdo. or felony. And the felony for some possession charges can be reduced. It all depends at what stage the charge is at. Hope this helps him make the decision.
2007-09-19 18:36:01 · answer #1 · answered by Songbyrd JPA ✡ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure about the law on this one, but you have to weigh the drawbacks of being a rat with getting the charges dropped. It might even be a good idea to agree to do it but not do it. I know one guy who did this, but, come to think of it, I think the police ended up screwing him over. Anyway, you did the right thing in getting an attorney.
Best thing to do is let the attorney handle it and not to speak to the police about it at all.
2007-09-19 19:31:30 · answer #2 · answered by tonymrep 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only the distrait attorney can drop charges that have been that have been filed. The police can say that they were aided by his cooperation but can't drop the charges.
2007-09-19 18:26:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, the prosecutor is the one that decideds if they will charge or not charge a person, the police MAY have some influence but it's ultimately the prosecutor's decision
ur brother should see the pros & cons.
If he is convicted what does he get? (how much time)
If he rats - what r the consequences
2007-09-19 18:30:33 · answer #4 · answered by abyssinia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you like your brother to be a snitch? You greater useful pray for him then via fact snitches do not final. no one likes a snitch. and that's a identify that everybody will comprehend approximately. different sellers. different druggies. different individuals in detention center. everybody. Your households lives and his will grow to be hell. did not you ever hear the little term "snitches get stitches"? human beings stay via that. that's lots safer for each man or woman in case your brother only retains his mouth close, gets a criminal expert, and takes despite the courts provide him. My brother has been interior the comparable circumstances and by no skill snitched approximately everyone. And he has comprehend and risk-free practices for that. He could have long previous to detention center for a whilst, yet a minimum of him and our relatives have been/are risk-free.
2016-12-17 05:46:18 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dropping charges is on the prosecution(DA)
If it pays good, I'd do it. He might want to learn to keep his nose clean too.
2007-09-19 18:24:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋