Legal Question in Criminal Law in Virginia
I live in the commonwealth of Virginia. My girlfriend is pressing charges against me because I was a scumbag and I sorta stole money from her out of spite because she was doing things behind my back... back to the question though...
The charges filed against me are two CC larceny and one Grand Larceny >=$200. This was on 4/10. I was picked up the very next day by the police, where the magistrate gave me copies of the three warrants, and the next morning I had a video arraignment, was granted a bond for $15k. I got a bondsman @10%, and the hearing is actually today. This entire time, I have been trying to get her to drop the charges, and settle out of court. Unfortunately, I have only just now (literally 15 minutes ago as i write this) to see if she would consider dropping the charges. Evidentally, they have been telling her this whole time that it is now out of her hands (which tells me that perhaps she was considering it in the first place), but she had learned that info second hand from unqualified people. Well, I finally got to speak to her and when she wakes up she is going to call her lawyer to find out what she can do about it.
My questions are basically 1) is it too late for her to attempt to contact the DA/prosecutor to have the charges dropped? 2) was/is there a time window for the DA/prosecutor (i dont know which one actually files the charges) to drop the charges? For example, does the district attorney have a cut off point where he can no longer do anything about it?
My trial date is on 5/10.
Please advise me, great expert! I cant afford to have felonies/jail/prison. I am sure we can all agree on that. What can I say to her to help keep her prepared for such a move?
Thank you, I hope someone has time to answer me before I leave for court =]
-J
1 Answer from Attorneys
Hopefully, you hired by now a competent criminal defense
counsel to represent you on these serious criminal charges.
And, no, you were told right the first time, i.e., victims of
crimes in the Commonwealth ni longer have the power to
have charges "dropped? by the local office of Commonwealth's
Attorney habdling the prosecution
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