You may begin by challenging the warrant or if there was no warrant the warrantless arrest. Sticking to your guns and making the State prove identity is your best bet and you may also want to provide alibi witnesses. Not calling in the chase makes the cop's case smell real bad. Hire a lawyer or if you cannot maintain good communication with your public defender
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Sometimes you can beat the charge but you can't beat the ride to jail. Go talk to Mr. Wagoner. www.ACASLaw.com
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Not at all. So long as we are talking about consensual. 16-18 the other party has to be under 24
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He needs to file a paternity action. I agree that the state will probably not pick it up. The statutes of limitations may not be the issue as your questions says the State made prosecution attempts before and there was an arrest. Therefore, unless the right to a speedy trial was waived (happens a lot), there is no way for the State to bring charges back and have the charges stick. If there is not a speedy problem, the state still has the discretion to prosecute but will likely not.
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The only way to know whether the judge will listen is to take your shot. You need to file what is called a Motion to Modify Terms of Probation. Be prepared to show your work history and prospects and good reasons why you need back on the computer. Live testimony of people who can speak on your behalf would also be helpful. This special condition raises many questions regarding the underlying offense.
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What no one has answered is that you will still be arrested and have to be released. Therefore you will spend some time in jail. What happens when you are brought before the judge is a different story. You should do your best to have completed all of your conditions prior to your arrest. Once you have done that, then it is possible (not likely) that a VOP warrant can be recalled.
He needs to file a paternity action. I agree that the state will probably not pick it up. The statutes of limitations may not be the issue as your questions says the State made prosecution attempts before and there was an arrest. Therefore, unless the right to a speedy trial was waived (happens a lot), there is no way for the State to bring charges back and have the charges stick. If there is not a speedy problem, the state still has the discretion to prosecute but will likely not.
-Another possibility is that in Ocala many times after you have your day in court, the judge will issue what is called a suspended sentence which means that the warrant would be because you failed to comply with something. If your case has not gone to court yet, then it is most likely for failure to appear. You need to hire a lawyer. Christian A. Straile 352-694-4529 www.ACASLaw.com
Especially in Ocala, you will need to file motions to have your case brought back to the judge. Depending on the judge you may even be able to shorten the time of community control and/or probation.