tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852422397272068136.post8656254825208371114..comments2023-12-26T17:10:25.915-06:00Comments on Muddling through Mayhem: Is that legal?marythemomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08205319256573120866noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852422397272068136.post-89039287962871362432012-08-24T15:15:34.808-05:002012-08-24T15:15:34.808-05:00When my eldest was in jail on a felony (false char...When my eldest was in jail on a felony (false charges), I paid for a lawyer because we were told it would be easily 6 weeks before he was able to meet w/ a public attorney. And then it was months before it would have come to trial.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852422397272068136.post-13488135825403912662012-08-22T15:40:04.112-05:002012-08-22T15:40:04.112-05:00I'm so sorry honey! I don't have any legal...I'm so sorry honey! I don't have any legal advice, and none of that makes sense to me, so I am hoping that whoever is wrong. Hugs!Jessica Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17195933657619122165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852422397272068136.post-36708348065140288942012-08-20T07:00:48.074-05:002012-08-20T07:00:48.074-05:00Public defenders are burdened with a heavy caseloa...Public defenders are burdened with a heavy caseload but the majority of them are very competent. Bear will probably meet with his lawyer soon. In the meantime, he should NOT accept any plea agreement.<br />The part about Bear having to pay for his psych meds is a new one on me and I've been a criminal defense attorney for awhile. Be sure to tell his lawyer that Bear is indigent.<br />Having him attempt to tape record conversations with the assistant prosecutor (or anyone else) is a bad idea. He shouldn't be talking to them without his lawyer present. Even if the commissary stocks tape recorders, Bear isn't James Bond. I doubt it would be possible, given the usual jail protocol like body searches. Don't even go there. <br />Miz Kizzlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05650747741395559803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852422397272068136.post-3465197897900585752012-08-19T14:02:25.281-05:002012-08-19T14:02:25.281-05:00This is a first degree felony. The sentence can r...This is a first degree felony. The sentence can range from 5 years to the death penalty. I don't think Bear would really get the death penalty, but that is what he's being threatened with...<br /><br />The jail nurse is the one that told me about the cost of meds being added to his fines and jail time. This might not apply in prison. <br /><br />Not sure how that would work anyway. Do you get a certain amount of credit toward fines and amounts owed by your time in jail? $50/week paid toward your debt or something? That makes no sense. Especially if it's something you're accruing while you're in jail (cost of meds for example). At $1500/2000 a month, he'd never get out. I can't wait until his lawyer calls me. I have soooo many questions!marythemomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08205319256573120866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852422397272068136.post-71456764460633142892012-08-19T13:00:17.752-05:002012-08-19T13:00:17.752-05:00That's great advice for Kitty and Bear. What i...That's great advice for Kitty and Bear. What is happening in prison is an outrage! I can't believe that Bear would be eligible for the death penalty. It's probably just a threat to coerce him into taking a plea instead of a trial, which will be inconvenient and costly for the state. The thing about the meds and fines is a complete fabrication. Could Bear get a tape recorder? If the comments from the jail personnel are documented and verified, they can and should lose them to their job, as well be form the basis of a law suit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com