Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida

Re: what am I looking at?

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I would never suggest that anyone charged with a crime "just give up". Allow your attorney to take discovery and make a valid determination as to your chances. Your attorney will then be able to give you a better idea of what you are facing. Of course, nobody can accurately predict what an unknown jury will do when presented with the evidence.

Scott R. Jay, Esq.

Re: what am I looking at?

It is difficult to say what you are looking at without sitting down and looking at your discovery and your scoresheet and speaking to the prosecutor. Having said that you definitely should not "give up", you will regret later that you did not aggressively and patiently explore all your options. If the attempted burglary case is not going anywhere you may well be allowed to stay out on your bond. Take things one step at a time and even if you are returned to custody don't automatically accept an offer that sends you to prison just because you get discouraged and want to "get it over with." I have post-conviction clients all the time that regret that they didn't slow down and carefully explore ALL their options prior to accepting the state's plea offer. If you're not satisfied with your attorney's advice look at consulting another one.

Good luck and try to stay calm and patient.

Scott H. Cupp

Law Office of Scott H. Cupp, LLC

West Palm Beach, FL

Re: what am I looking at?

Never give up! They may file a motion to revoke your bond, and the judge could detain you simply because they have a new charge. I would fight if you falsely accused. Pls call me if you want a fighter.