I've had this pending felony charge (entering auto) against me since april 2005. i've got court in jan 2008. My lawyer who was appointed to me said that he could get it dropped to a misdemeanor and 12 mths probation. wouldnt it be better if i could get a pretrial diversion maybe then i could get it dismissed later. This is also my first offense.
2007-12-27 06:12:03 · 2 answers · asked by mango 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Im n the state of Georgia
2007-12-27 06:14:07 · update #1
You might be able to get diversion, but I would take a misdemeanor over diversion. While diversion does eventually take the charge off of your record, you will still be stuck with a felony charge on your record for a period of time. Also, diversion periods tend to be longer periods of time before dismissal than the 12 months probation. For example, in my jurisdiction, diversion lasts anywhere from 3-5 years. That's a long time for something to go wrong and the diversion deal rescinded. Check with your lawyer, but I'll bet you can get that misdemeanor conviction expunged off of your record after 5 years anyway as long as you stay out of trouble. You can in most states.
2007-12-27 06:26:37 · answer #1 · answered by Heather Mac 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Since your lawyer is familiar with all of the aspects of your individual case and knows the law as it applies to your case, why not ask your lawyer? Any answer here would be a guess. Part of the agreement to plead down to a misdemeanor may have included no diversion program.
2007-12-27 14:19:26 · answer #2 · answered by davidmi711 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋