Santa Fe, NM
Criminal defense Lawyer at Santa Fe, NM
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Appeals ... +4 more
Depends on if you got a conditional discharge
The advantage of no contest is that, even though the court will sentence you the same as pleading guilty, the plea cannot be used in any civil suit...
The public defender may have requested a hearing and is waiting for the court to schedule it. Keep asking.
It can. A lot depends on the complexity of the case.
Go to https://caselookup.nmcourts.gov/caselookup/app To watch progress of his case
The judge is not likely to reward you by removing the ankle monitor for a recent violation. He could punish you by serving the remainder in jail.
A deferred sentence means, if you successfully complete your probation without picking up new charges, dirty ruined or other serious violations,...
The time that he absconded from probation does not count. If the judge finds a violation based upon his recent misconduct, the judge can impose...
There is an old saying: he who represents himself has a fool for a client. A licensed attorney might have had this dismissed by now. Good luck...
Each judge is different but your lawyer may be able to arrange for you to appean plea/sentencing hearing by phone añd compl