What to Expect If You are Arrested in Tampa Part 2
If you are arrested and charged with a crime the following will occur:
1) If you are entitled to bail, you will be released once it is paid.
2) If you are not entitled to bail a judge must review your case within 24 hours. The judge will advise you and determine you are entitled to bail.
3) The case will be referred to State Attorney’s Office to determine what charges will be formally filed if any.
4) If you are formally charged by the State Attorney’s Office they will file a document called the information that sets forth the facts, alleged charges and statue you violated.
5) The case will then be scheduled for arraignment.
6) At the arraignment you will enter a plea of Not Guilty.
7) Your lawyer will then file a demand for discovery which is document requesting any and all evidence the government intends to use against you.
8) Your lawyer will review this evidence and begin to develop a defense on your behalf.
9) Your lawyer will also be entitled to schedule and take sworn statements of all state witnesses and this process is called depositions. These depositions may be transcribed so you can review the work your lawyer did during the statements.
10) Once depositions are taken and discovery reviewed you will meet with your lawyer to discuss potential defenses and what to expect in regards to a potential outcome.
11) Your case will then be scheduled for a Pre-Trial Conference or a Disposition at which time you will either resolve your case with a plea bargain with the government or set a trial date.
12) If your lawyer is unable to resolve the case or if continue to maintain your innocence your case will then be scheduled for a trial or a Non-Jury Trial in which the judge will make the final decision on guilty or innocent.
If you have been arrested in Tampa, Florida, call Tampa Criminal Defense Lawyer Daniel Fernandez at 813-229-5353 or read more at: TampaCriminalDefenseLawyer.com
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