I need legal help. I think?

Rasta

I think you may have jumped the gun a little....If you were convicted you would or SHOULD have already had a lawyer. I you were put in jail..

and was just released....no prob

If you went to "FIRST APPEARANCE" at that time you would have the formal charges read and bail set...

Then if you are bailed out...you will get junk mail from lawyers trying to get you to hire them..

IF you didn't make bail...you get a chance to hire your own lawyer or get a Public Defender (IF you get a PD...just go ahead and make arrangements to go to jail)...

After this you have docket day, plea etc etc...but all these dates will be provided to you....

If you have not gone through any of the above...you're in the clear...

Since you mentioned something about the person you committed the crime against...could it be that you did something the cops came...arrested you...spent a night or so in the pen..then was just released?

If this was the case, thats no where close to a conviction, the person was supposed to go down to the station and press charges...which they didn't do so you were released and everything was dropped...

All you are really going to get is speculation because we don't know the situation....but i hope this helps...

Mac_Daddy_Z

It depends on were live. In NYC were the courts are always busy its takes a while and in a small town it will be quick. So I suggest calling your lawyer or the courthouse and ask questions about your case and maybe you might get an answer.

Curious George

If you were convicted then you either pleaded guilty or werew found guilty by trial. So you're not convicted yet. It sounds like you never even got charged.

Call the D.A.'s office in the county you live in and ask them if there are any pending charges against you.

I'd contact your lawyer & ask him/her.

requiemchic

If nobody is contacting you, you need to contact your lawyer, and if you got out of jail it is usually required to keep in touch with your lawyer, espically a public defender every 2 weeks to a month...I would contact your lawyer, and if they are not responding, go to the clerk of courts which should be in the courthouse and ask them what is going on

Ringer

If you were convicted of something, ask your lawyer what or when the sentencing court appearance is or the fine.

trace862004

contact your lawyer and find out if you case has looked at or if there is any new information about it that you should know.

Papillion

Melissa,
You can find out easily enough by contacting the Justice Court in which you were arraigned.
They will put you in direct contact with the correct clerk and by doing a simple search in their system using your name only, they will be able to determine instantly if you are on their court docket.
That's real simple.

carole

I would absolutely contact the lawyer, or at least his secretary, to make sure that nothing got lost in the Holiday mail. Other than that, courts can get backed up and take a long time.

Peace!

gary h

What is the court date you are waiting for? A sentencing haering?

Just me.

Those kind of "things" take a long time. If you have already have a lawyer, you shouldn't worry too much, but they are the ones you should be calling..

Calculator

3 months is nothing!
I've gotten a court notice 2 years after my offence (speeding).
The law is a biatch, but they don't forget that easily, my friend.

William Tennson

Well as much as I hate to say this if you really are supposed to go to court you WILL unless you are contacted other wise but you should probably read up on all your legal rights and stuff

good luck

Yumi

Well, I can't exactly help too much without knowing what exactly you commited.

Depending if your teen, the court date can take up to four months. (Here in Canada, at least)

dil7827

One, it's hard to say what to do with out knowing what it is that you were convicted of. Two, why can't you take initiative and contact your lawyer yourself?

skcs69

If it has been three months dson t worry.

ebraman26

jsut a coinsitence

nukem_thebomb

what did you do? Then i will tell you!

freesumpin

YES, you should be worried and you need to give 'your lawyer' a serious message. Jeez, you may even have a warrant out for your arrest!
Tell him he has been unresponsive and you're going to report him to your state's bar association if you don't hear from him really really soon.
This will NOT be an idle threat and he WILL be in trouble if he does not do what he has to do.
Find out who his boss is, if he has one and let them know. Do something. Call legal aid. Jump up and down, make some noise.
If you don't you may be goin' down and it could be quite expensive!

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