What can I expect after turning myself in approximately 3 months after an F.T.A?
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What can I expect after turning myself in approximately 3 months after an F.T.A?
Original charges were felony harassment and felony trespass. I was drunk, walked into wrong dorm room andwouldn’t leave. On day of sentencing I missed court because of distance and haven’t turned myself in for 3 months. I haven’t done well in pre-trial, failing several b.a’s, but I haven’t done required testing for 3 months because I moved away from original county and pretrial officer wouldn’t answer my calls. What can I expect after turning myself in? I saw the person involved in the case on the last day of school and they didn’t care at all about incident. Will the judge care about that? Added charges? Jail time or prison sentence? Plea agreement?Should I speak with a criminal law attorney? In Denver, CO.
Asked on October 27, 2011 under Criminal Law, Colorado
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
If you failed to personally attend the last hearing date on your criminal matter, there is most likely a bench warrant out for your arrest. If you are picke dup on this bench warrant, you will be sent to jail and will have to appear in court for the failure to appear unless you can post bail.
I recommend that given the criminal charges against you and the failure to appear in court at the last hearing that you immediately retain a criminal defense attorney to assist you before your challenging situation becomes worse.
Good luck.
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