Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida

Re: battery agg/victim pregnant no loss of fetus no injury

Hello:

If they are reducing the charge to a mm, they need to lower the bond or let him out ROR. If he has an atty., he/she should immed. contact the State to ask for this or file a Motion if they refuse.

Cases routinely get passed until another pre-trial conf. It often takes a while before the State gets the notice of the reduction to the Clerk's Office and they set the misdemeanor court date. Even once there is an arraignment, we may need another pass date or two to negotiate with the State. This is not a big deal if the client is out of jail. Someone needs to ask for the bond reduction asap.

'Hope this helps. If we can be of any assistance in North Fla., just give my office a call or e-mail. Tom Rosenblum

Re: battery agg/victim pregnant no loss of fetus no injury

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If the State is indeed reducing the charges, they should allow him to be released on his own recognizance or on a bond (depending on his prior record). He should try to contact his public defender and ask for him to review the matter or otherwise hire private counsel to represent him and obtain his release.

Scott R. Jay, Esq.