Legal Question in Criminal Law in Mississippi
1st Felony
I broke into my grandfathers house and now he is dead.I stole some musical instraments from my cousins living there.I was charged for the crime by the state.I talked to my cousins and uncle and they wanna drop the charges how do i do this
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: 1st Felony
The State is not obligated to "drop the charges" and the charges "do not belong to your cousins" to drop. You need excellent criminal defense counsel to try to get the charge reduced to "trespassing less than larceny" which is a misdemeanor which will not go on your record like a felony. Further, there are sentencing alternatives available which may result in your charges being dismissed if you complete a probationary period successfully and do not commit any other crimes in the meantime. You should immediately hire competent defense counsel. You cannot "automatically" get the charges dismissed simply because your cousins do not wish to prosecute. However, that position helps you in the disposition of your case.
Related Questions & Answers
-
Acessory, kidnapping How much time you get for accesory to kidnapping Asked 3/18/09, 5:16 pm in United States Mississippi Criminal Law