Legal Question in Criminal Law in Nebraska
arrest warrant
My husband, once while we were both drinking, assaulted me. He served 30 days jail and appr. 9/12 of his probation. When a job offer in Colo. came up, he took it, but an arrest warrant was put out. The court did not agree he ought take the job, even though metal fabrication general manager jobs were unavailable in Omaha, and I was recovering from a complicated spinal surgery.
After five years marriage and six and 1/2yrs. sobriety (both of us!) there is this cloud hanging over his head.
In recovery, we learn to 'clear away the wreckage of our past', but this would cost well over a thousand dollars, according to our phone checking with Omaha atty.'s. Do you think writing the judge would help? My paternal uncle is an ex-district judge there and now general counsel for Boys Town. Might he be any help? I know the Chief Prosecutor (bought his old house, church, volleyball, softball,etc.) for Omaha personally, so should I approach him?
Do not know where to begin and do not have tons of money to throw at atty.s!
Thank you for reading this,
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: arrest warrant
writing a letter to the judge proably would not help greatly.
He's violated his probation and left the jurisdiction. He'll have to answer for that whether you can afford it or not.
Re: arrest warrant
As Mr. Luedeman suggests, approaching the judge directly will probably not be of much help. Contacting your uncle, who is general counsel for Boystown, for assistance and advice, would likely produce the best results. The general tenor of your husband's approach to this situation should be that he didn't realize at the time taking the job was wrong, he had no intention of ignoring his responsibility to the court, that he did so only to avoid an undue hardship for his family, and that he will fully comply with any decision the judge makes regarding this situation.
Related Questions & Answers
-
My husband is on probation until trial is over. My husband has been charged with... Asked 8/07/07, 1:07 pm in United States Nebraska Criminal Law
Looking for something else?
10,200 active attorneys ready to answer your legal questions today.
Featured Attorneys
Earn additional revenue and grow your business.
