Would working for the same company as my co-accused be considered direct or indirect contact?
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Would working for the same company as my co-accused be considered direct or indirect contact?
I am currently awaiting a trial against me and I have a co-accused. We have a condition that we are not to be in direct or indirect contact. I am currently seeking work and i have received a job offer which is very well paying and I would love to accept this job. But my co accused also works in that building. If I was to work there but avoid any contact with him would I still be in breach of my condition?
Asked on October 12, 2011 under Criminal Law, New York
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Good question. If you have a criminal defense attorney, you need to talk to him or her about the situation that you are faced with regarding a possible new job with good opportunity but you would be in the same location of a person who is charged with a crime like you for the same event.
Possibly the condition of no direct or indirect contact can be modified by the court or your attorney to allow you to work in the same place.
Potentially you can get the position but not be in direct or indirect contact with the co-accused where you would be in a totally separate building.
Good luck.
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