Legal Question in Criminal Law in Georgia

I violated probation in a different county than my original charge. Probation has asked me to turn myself in. Is it better to have my bond signer to come off of the bond on my new charge so that I can go to the arraignment for the new charge instead of sitting in jail on the violation? And then have my attorney try to run the charges concurrent. I was told if I turn myself in on the original charge I may have to sit there until it has ran its course and then go to the county with the new charge.


Asked on 1/09/11, 12:30 pm

3 Answers from Attorneys
Phillip M. Cook Cook Legal Services, LLC

You need to hire a Georgia criminal defense attorney to discuss the specifics of your case. The longer you wait, the better chance you have of being picked up involuntarily.

Best of luck.

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Answered on 1/14/11, 1:11 pm
Lawrence Lewis Lawrence Lewis, P.C.

As I understand it you have two matters: (1) You have a new criminal charge; and (2) A violation of probation as a result of the new criminal charge. There is no strategy to the order these matters are resolved. It depends on the county, the judge, the probation officer, the weather (given all of the snow we have had and how it shut down the courts for an entire week). If you want to resolve each separate case as quickly as possible you need to hire an attorney, who can speak on your behalf, while you are locked up. Otherwise, just take your chances that the system will get it right. Good luck.

Lawrence

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Answered on 1/14/11, 2:40 pm
Glen Ashman Ashman Law Office also dba Glen Ashman Attorney

As Lawrence correctly notes, you need a lawyer ASAP to determine the best strategy, as the variables (weather, which judge, etc) are key to navigating the dual charges.

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Answered on 1/14/11, 5:03 pm


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