Legal Question in Criminal Law in Georgia

felony to misdameanor

i am currently trying to get into the military and i have a felony posession with intent charge. they told me if i could get it reduced to a misdameanor they would let me in. can i do this and if yes how would i go about doing it?


Asked on 1/08/09, 10:15 am

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Ms. Tran Lankford Tran Lankford, Attorney at Law

Re: felony to misdameanor

I need additional information. Do you have an attorney currently representing you in the criminal case? If so, you should talk to that attorney about making a deal that would reduce the charge, etc. Also, talk to the recruiter about providing information about the potential harm of the charge not being changed/reduced etc. with your attorney so the attorney can argue and/or negotiate with the D.A. Worse case, your attorney can take it up with the judge even if there's a partial plea bargain. It depends on the branch and what your positions in the Military will be that the Military may waive certain limited felonies. I cannot tell you how to practice law without a license though. You either hire an attorney or you do it yourself, but doing it yourself, the court will assume that you know everything an attorney knows. Feel free to contact me for a free consultation.

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Answered on 1/09/09, 11:32 am


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