My bf was sentenced to 3 yrs probation for attempted assault w/o intent to kill back in May of 2011. He is afraid he violated.
Asked in Gainesville, FL - 8 months
He was at a sports bar with some friends when an incident occurred that he witnessed. The police were called by someone and when they arrived, asked him about the incident since people in the place pointed to him as being near the "scene" when it occurred. He is dealthly afraid he is going to get a VOP since he had contact with a law enforcement officer although he didn't do anything illegal. I am begging for any advice someone can give as to what we should do. Do we hire an attorney? Does he tell his PO? He was not given a citation or anything, but his name and information were taken by the officer. Did he violate? He is so afraid he is going to jail for VOP since one of his conditions of probation is not having contact w/ a law enforcement officer. Please HELP!!
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Based upon the facts that you indicate I don't believe that his contact as a witness will violate his probation.
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Which is to say, the police already have his information and his presence at the scene is a matter of record.
As has been noted, merely being a witness is not, of and by itself, a likely basis for a parole violation. Failing to notify a PO of such an incident may be construed as concealing activities which, as the police are already aware of them, the PO will likely learn about anyway.
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To clarify, contact with a law enforcement officer as a witness is not an adequate predicate for a violation as same conduct does not fall within the scope and intended intent of the terminology used (i.e. contat with a law enforcement officer).
However, I don't think I would take the express train down to visit with him or her as being in a sports bar WHERE ALCOHOL IS SERVED AND IT COULD BE VERIFIED THROUGH THE ESTABLISIHMENT'S PERSONNEL SHOULD HE PERCHANCE HAVE BEEN IMBIBING WOULD QUALIFY.
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