can I go to arraignment without an attorney, convince a judge that because I am now gainfully employed I want to clear a vop warrant w/o jail time
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can I go to arraignment without an attorney, convince a judge that because I am now gainfully employed I want to clear a vop warrant w/o jail time
I just got out of DOC in another state for 6 months. can I dispose of the case the sameday as arraignment. what can I use to express to the judge that it would be in the better interests of everyone involved for me to remain employed full-time paying off the rest. Rather than costing the state money to house me and further delaying payment
Asked on June 23, 2009 under Criminal Law, New York
Answers:
B. B., Member, New Jersey Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
I'm not a New York lawyer, and the statutes and procedure do vary a bit from one state to the next, but I think this is a very, very long shot. I'm sure that there are quite a few more facts to be considered, including the details of your prior arrests and convictions in both states, and for reliable advice, you need to talk to a local attorney. One place to find defense counsel is our website, http://attorneypages.com
Remember that you don't get to make your argument all by yourself. There will be a prosecuting attorney there, who knows the law and who has your records, who will almost certainly be asking the judge to turn you down.
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