Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida

I was arrested at Nordstrom for shoplifting 321$ worth of merchandise a while back ago. Went to jail for 2 days because jails in Miami are way to crowded. I went to court and since it was my first felony I was sent to the diversion program called advocate program where I ended paying 500 worth of fees and taking a class but since I was so concentrated on paying all the program fees and court fees ( a 1000 or so worth) , which they were all paid to the last penny, I wasn't able to complete the 50 hours of community service hours the program required due to my work schedule which I got to pay for all those fees and now the case was sent back to court. I have been reading online and it says that I now will be sent to trial....what's going to happen to me next? Please help. A lawyer is charging me 1500$ that I don't have to give me any further information and represent me and my public defendant hasn't answered any of my calls.....


Asked on 3/11/13, 2:34 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Natalie Hall The Law Office of Natalie D. Hall, P.A.

Whenever you fail to complete any conditions of a diversion program, you run the risk of returning to court on the charges and facing the initial sentencing you could have faced before starting the program.

As such you are facing a felony and up to 5 years in prison.

Hire an attorney and communicate with him/her regarding any defenses and possible case resolution.

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Answered on 3/11/13, 3:12 pm


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