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I have sentencing coming up in 2 weeks for retail fraud habitual. I have my son almost full time. His mother hasn’t been a part of his life in 8 months. He’s 2 and a half. They are trying to give me a year in county. I need a new lawyer just need a little bit to get the funds. What do I do?
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Which county is your case in? Which Judge? Has your current attorney provided the probation department and/or the Judge with a Sentencing Memorandum explaining your situation? Are you currently working? Instead of simply trying to delay sentencing, you and your attorney should be working to minimize your sentence. The fact that you are the primary caregiver for your son is an important factor. Do not simply accept that you are going to be sentenced to a year. Take what little time you have until sentencing to show the Court why jail is not an appropriate sentence in your situation. Perhaps there are alternatives that the Court will consider. Changing lawyers just as a stall tactice, however, is unlikely to succeed.
Answered on Jul 30th, 2020 at 5:41 AM
J. Allen Fiorletta The Fiorletta Law Group, PLLC 1-855-ALLEN-WINS (616) 717-1334 www.fiorlettalaw.com