How to get the charges dropped/reduced?
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How to get the charges dropped/reduced?
My brother just got arrested and charged with reckless driving, wheel and peel, and evading an officer. His girlfriend was in the car with him, he was speeding and trying to out run the cop. How do we get his charges dropped/reduced? He’s 18 and a good kid who doesn’t deserve this on his record.
Asked on May 13, 2019 under General Practice, Ohio
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 4 years ago | Contributor
The only way to guaranty they will be dropped would be to find some significant problem with the stop or with other evidence, so that the case cannot go foward--e.g. there would be no legally admissable evidence. That is unlikely to be the case here; it is more likely in drug possession cases, where invalidating a search can result in the evidence being thrown out.
Otherwise, your brother, or better yet, his lawyer--if you want to help him, help him hire an experienced traffic offense attorney from your area, who knows the court, the judge, the prosecutor, etc.--can try to negotiate a more favorable plea (e.g. to fewer or lesser offenses). There is a very good chance that at least some of the charges will be reduced or dropped, especially if your brother gets counsel helping him. But make no mistake--"good kid" or not, he did very reckless, dangerous, and highly illegal things (e.g. trying to outrun a police officer) and it is likely that at least some of the charges will stick.
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