Rick Perry indicted

[Big A]

Thanks for the info Jmoney. I'm surprised they keep people for 10 days on a DUI. I would think the bigger city jails would want these people out of there.

[jmoney]

Thanks for the info Jmoney. I'm surprised they keep people for 10 days on a DUI. I would think the bigger city jails would want these people out of there.

That don't keep you if you bond out. 90% bond out. If you are too poor, what happens next depends on if you are paired with a public defender or assigned attorney. Either way, you are not getting out of jail until your case is adjudicated. If you have been sitting in jail for 45-60 days, then yeah it's time served.

This stuff can vary wildly by location, but the days of DWI being a minor crime, are far from over.

Expect about 10k in costs and fees, fines etc....

[SeriousStudent]

Sir:

Might I suggest that you watch the video in the Hot vs. Crazy Matrix thread. Afterwards, you should come up with something very much in the "danger zone" - remember, we stay away from the danger zone. In fact, you had best solicit a moderator such as SeriousStudent or Sam to review your point allotments for Ms. Lehmberg before completing this assignment; beginners are often far too generous in awarding hot points and will often minimize the crazy.

Nuh-uh! Don't be dragging me into the Psycho Dating Game thing. Just sign the paperwork for that 72-hour involuntary hold, and help us all out.

[Big A]

That don't keep you if you bond out. 90% bond out. If you are too poor, what happens next depends on if you are paired with a public defender or assigned attorney. Either way, you are not getting out of jail until your case is adjudicated. If you have been sitting in jail for 45-60 days, then yeah it's time served.

This stuff can vary wildly by location, but the days of DWI being a minor crime, are far from over.

Expect about 10k in costs and fees, fines etc....

Just to clarify, I work the first appearance courtroom in Duval county. Everybody arrested from 9a.m. today until 9a.m. tomorrow will come to my courtroom. Anybody charged with a misdemeanor will have a chance to plead out to the changes for the most part. First time DUI's have standard conditions for sentencing there is no minimum amount of jail time but there is a maximum(I think it is 60 days but not 100% sure as I've never seen anyone get that) they do get 6 months probation and several thousand dollars in fines( I think the minimum is $2500 and not sure about the max) and 6 months license suspension.

Now they can plead not guilty and bond out but most of them usually take the plea deal.

[Big A]

Nuh-uh! Don't be dragging me into the Psycho Dating Game thing. Just sign the paperwork for that 72-hour involuntary hold, and help us all out.

They have some wonderful narcotics in those facilities. I spent some time in one once but we're better now...

[jmoney]

Just to clarify, I work the first appearance courtroom in Duval county. Everybody arrested from 9a.m. today until 9a.m. tomorrow will come to my courtroom. Anybody charged with a misdemeanor will have a chance to plead out to the changes for the most part. First time DUI's have standard conditions for sentencing there is no minimum amount of jail time but there is a maximum(I think it is 60 days but not 100% sure as I've never seen anyone get that) they do get 6 months probation and several thousand dollars in fines( I think the minimum is $2500 and not sure about the max) and 6 months license suspension.

Now they can plead not guilty and bond out but most of them usually take the plea deal.

In tx the max for 1st time is 180 days, 2k for fine. There is only a minimum jail sentence is an open container is found in the car. The judge must have his own little guideline because that is certainly not statutory.

Edit: saw you are in Florida, I have 0 idea how stuff works there.

There is a duval county here as well my bad

[SeriousStudent]

They have some wonderful narcotics in those facilities. I spent some time in one once but we're better now...

A long time ago, on an ambulance far, far away.....

I took the heavy-gauge aluminum foil that we carried, and explained how the caller needed to put the shiny side facing the outside of the apartment windows, to reflect the rays. I was not referring to rays of sunshine, either.

"C'mon, Larry, think about it. The shiny side is more reflective, that's why you do it that way. You keep this foil, we got more on the bus. Now let's go watch you take your meds."

[montanadave]

The editorial staff of the New York Times, no fans of Governor Perry (as evidenced by their remarks), goes on record stating the recent indictment of Perry is "the product of an overzealous prosecution."

Excerpt from the NYT (http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/19/op...opinion&_r=0):

Gov. Rick Perry of Texas is one of the least thoughtful and most damaging state leaders in America, having done great harm to immigrants, abortion clinics and people without health insurance during his 14 years in office. But bad political judgment is not necessarily a felony, and the indictment handed up against him on Friday — given the facts so far — appears to be the product of an overzealous prosecution.

[austinN4]

Perry to turn himself in at 5 p.m. Tuesday
http://www.statesman.com/news/news/s...ternoon/ng5Ys/

[J-Dub]

I don't care for Perry, but I don't see this going very far. I don't see how he doesn't have the power to say "you aren't going to get State funding".