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Asked in CA May 19, 2022 ,  0 answers
My daughter borrowed a bag from me which was her father's (he is a martial artist/black belt in Kali). The ex-husband loaned me his bag with his laptop and that was the bag that she used and did not check a hidden pocket. Needless to say, she went through TSA and was arrested for possession. She has no priors and never saw the item or touched them (none of her prints should be on the item). The father (a Chiro) is worried about his reputation and decides not to help her and admit that it is his item (per his Lawyer friend). What can we do? Her arraignment is this Friday...we have no Public Def yet assigned and she's going in afraid because the arrest was with a felony charge (she did not know it was there in the bag and had no intent of bringing anything of that sort on her..she is a student). Please advise. Thank you
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Posted on / Aug. 22, 2012 18:16:00

Assuming she is not in custody she should not worry too much about the arraignment. At the arraignment she will be given a chance to apply for the Public Defender. Alternatively if she wants she will be given time to get a private attorney. If she has an attorney with her she will enter a not guilty plea. She will be given the choice of waiving time or not waiving time. Her attorney will advise her on this issue. Future court dates will be set and she will have a chance to either get an attorney or talk to her attorney before the next court date. If she is in custody she will want to have an attorney present in the courtroom to argue for her release on her own recognizance.

Anonymous
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Posted on / Aug. 22, 2012 18:16:00

Assuming she is not in custody she should not worry too much about the arraignment. At the arraignment she will be given a chance to apply for the Public Defender. Alternatively if she wants she will be given time to get a private attorney. If she has an attorney with her she will enter a not guilty plea. She will be given the choice of waiving time or not waiving time. Her attorney will advise her on this issue. Future court dates will be set and she will have a chance to either get an attorney or talk to her attorney before the next court date. If she is in custody she will want to have an attorney present in the courtroom to argue for her release on her own recognizance.

Anonymous
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Posted on / Aug. 22, 2012 18:16:00

Assuming she is not in custody she should not worry too much about the arraignment. At the arraignment she will be given a chance to apply for the Public Defender. Alternatively if she wants she will be given time to get a private attorney. If she has an attorney with her she will enter a not guilty plea. She will be given the choice of waiving time or not waiving time. Her attorney will advise her on this issue. Future court dates will be set and she will have a chance to either get an attorney or talk to her attorney before the next court date. If she is in custody she will want to have an attorney present in the courtroom to argue for her release on her own recognizance.

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