Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

If a person being incarcerated 7 months and they say they have evidence's but person admitted to crime when they was first arrested and no evidence yet...how long can they hold them?


Asked on 4/27/12, 10:18 am

2 Answers from Attorneys
Terry A. Nelson Nelson & Lawless

If you have been in custody on charges for 7 months, that means either you or your attorney 'waived time' for speedy trial in order to delay things for some reason. It is almost guaranteed that is what happened. If the court record shows that time was NOT waived, then you have grounds for a dismissal and release motion. If you are sure of that, and are serious about hiring an attorney to do so, feel free to contact me.

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Answered on 4/27/12, 11:33 am
Theresa Hofmeister Theresa Hofmeister, Attorney At Law

Mr. Nelson took the words right off of my fingers ;)

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Answered on 4/27/12, 12:09 pm


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