Legal Question in Criminal Law in Arizona

Failure to appear

what would happen to someone who failed to appear in court fo their sentancing, if they fled the state would time be added to their original time to serve?


Asked on 6/20/01, 11:07 am

2 Answers from Attorneys

Peter Bark Bark & Karpf

Re: Failure to appear

You can be sure time will be added to your sentence, unless you stay hidden for the next twenty years and spend that time dedicated to helping widows, orphans and lepers.

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Answered on 6/29/01, 1:24 pm

Re: Failure to appear

The court is very likely to impose a more

severe sentence

Further, it can also direct prosecution of

a new crime of bail jumping, and

impose additional consecutive time if convicted

of this new crime

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Answered on 6/29/01, 9:31 pm


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