Can i drop cdv charges and the suspect not go to jail in the state of south carolina
It is not your decision if charges are filed. You do not have that power. The prosecutors office does.
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It is not your decision if charges are filed. You do not have that power. The prosecutors office does.
Not sure why he would think the judge will be anything but angry at an absconder.
You need a lawyer and serious alcohol help. Hopefully you can avoid jail time.
Maybe. Warrants are warrants. Some courts, for lesser traffic offenses, may allow you to pay. Most courts will require you to appear in court itself.
If you are subpoenaed you must show up. You must tell the truth, however, you do not have to incriminate yourself. Hire a lawyer to help and advise...
Hire a lawyer. Have the lawyer go to court ASAP to try to get the warrant quashed.
Why do you believe you have not been "properly served?" You received the summons AND a courtesy notice.
His public defender will represent him at trial, if you have questions about how the defense will proceed, call his public defender.
Your failure to surrender yourself subjects you to being re-sentenced up to the statutory max. So, worst case scenario, you get sent to jail/prison...
If his sentence was LWOP (life without possibility of parole) then nope. If just life, he can try to get out on parole.