QUESTION
How do I not get violated for this? (Probation)
Asked on Jul 07th, 2016 on Criminal Law - Texas
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Very long story short, in Texas, got deferred adjudication probation for a 1st degree felony. Changed officers. I made the idiotic and stupid mistake of not keeping a job and lying about it to my new probation officer. I did that cause the old job I had wasn't going to work with my fall school schedule, but I said I was still working there. I've got to meet him on the 14th and I'm so nervous. I should've told the truth but I was scared I'd be arrested there on the spot. Everything else is clean, such as clean drug tests, community service and restitution up to date...This is the only thing I'm so worried about, I don't have a paystub to show for. I haven't worked in about three months. There is two things, I have a paystub from another random job that I quit cause they wouldn't work with my school schedule too, for a training....then I tried getting rehired at the first place I quit but they told me I'd have to wait to find out...then I got hired for a third job but they did a BG check
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Were I in that situation I might explain to my PO that I told him I was employed because that was my expectation. Given what you have said here, it appears to me that you had a job, and that, when you lost it, took steps to remain employed. Unfortunately, they wouldn't work around your work schedule. Thus, despite your expectation that you would be employed, you were unable to meet your own expectations. If you can show him a list of places you have gone in search of work (if you don't have a list I would advise that you start pounding the pavement in order to create one), in addition to what you have already done, I would think that would be a compelling reason not to recommend that you be revoked.
Answered on Jul 08th, 2016 at 11:48 AM