QUESTION
how many times can a state person reschedule your court hearing before they give you a sencence
Asked on Apr 26th, 2016 on Domestic Violence - Tennessee
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My fiancee was charged with simple assault class A misdemeanor and we've been to court twice and the "victim" and the witnesses won't answer the phone for the state lady and they won't call her back so when we go to court she keeps resetting the date how long can she keep this up before sentencing him? & with this being his first assault charge what is likely to be his punishment? Both people in the fight were males over 18
1 ANSWER
There is no certain number of times before a case is dismissed. It is up to the judge to decide when it is enough. The attorney for your fiancee can make a motion to dismiss for failure to prosecute.
Answered on Apr 27th, 2016 at 12:05 AM