A friend is sentenced to 90 jails in jail. In addition, they did the required community service (30 hrs) + 36 hrs of education and counseling and have kept their payment of fines current which were all part of the sentencing.
This friend has used up all her savings in legal fees trying to defend herself and this 90 days in jail will bankrupt her, leave her homeless and penniless when she gets out. Her attorney wants to go forward with the appeal but she doesn't have the required fees that he will charge in order to do so. A seperate attorney she consulted suggested that she talk to the prosecutor's office directly and see if there are any alternatives to spending 90 consecutive days in jail. She has a 5 year old son that she has primary custody of. She will also lose custody of her son.
She is willing to do anything than spend the 90 consecutive days and losing everything in the process - custody of her son, her home (she rents), and her savings and will be forced to go on welfare when she gets out.
Any help would be appreciated. Can she serve this time and not lose everything - the little that she has? Thanks for your help. No wise cracks please.
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This friend has used up all her savings in legal fees trying to defend herself and this 90 days in jail will bankrupt her, leave her homeless and penniless when she gets out. Her attorney wants to go forward with the appeal but she doesn't have the required fees that he will charge in order to do so. A seperate attorney she consulted suggested that she talk to the prosecutor's office directly and see if there are any alternatives to spending 90 consecutive days in jail. She has a 5 year old son that she has primary custody of. She will also lose custody of her son.
She is willing to do anything than spend the 90 consecutive days and losing everything in the process - custody of her son, her home (she rents), and her savings and will be forced to go on welfare when she gets out.
Any help would be appreciated. Can she serve this time and not lose everything - the little that she has? Thanks for your help. No wise cracks please.
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