Legal Question in Criminal Law in Nevada
''Flat Sentence''
If you plead to a lesser charge then fail to appear/pay penalties,then get arrested on a bench warrant,Is the ''flat sentence'' negotiable? i.e. will lose job, No priors,30 day sentence, been in custody 5 days.. Please respond asap
Asked on 12/26/06, 2:01 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
James Smith
James E. Smith Ltd.
Re: ''Flat Sentence''
It is not negotiable, but sometimes the jail administration will still let you go for overcrowding reasons. The other remedy is to file a motion to modify your sentence.
Answered on 12/26/06, 2:10 pm
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