Probation Violation, Drug Sales, No Jail, Airport Courthouse

Immediately after being sentenced, she did report to her probation officer and was told what her plea required. Our client was pregnant at the time and soon, the complications from her pregnancy prevented her from performing any community service.

She became aware of the bench warrant when police arrested her following a domestic violence incident in Torrance involving the father of her second child (not the same person as the father of her first child). When she was told of the bench warrant, police released her based on her promise to appear in the Airport Courthouse in three weeks. They recommended she retain an experienced criminal defense attorney to handle both her Airport and Torrance cases.

The client spoke with several friends, one of which had retained Greg Hill & Associates in the past and recommended us to the client. The client then called Greg Hill & Associates and spoke with Greg Hill. She called Greg Hill at approximately 8:00 p.m. on a Sunday evening and spoke to Greg for over an hour. Greg explained that the judge could believe he had to impose prison time (to be served in county jail under AB109) because she had specifically chosen probation to avoid prison, but then breached her promise to do certain things if allowed probation.

Greg recommended that she attempt to register as a narcotics offender immediately and, likewise, begin to perform community service prior to coming to court.Airport Superior Courthouse

Greg asked that the judge recall the bench warrant and asked for the judge to issue a re-enrollment order for our client to begin her community service. The judge kindly did so and explained to the client how to register as a narcotics offender. Greg asked that the judge delay on any type of probation violation hearing until after the Torrance case could be resolved.

The judge then set a progress hearing approximately two months later, not only to find out how our client was progressing on community service, but also concerning resolution of the Torrance case.

Sixty days later, our client appeared with documentary proof showing she had completed all 45 days of community service. The judge was extremely happy with this. The client also registered as a narcotics offender and brought proof of this to court to show the judge.

However, the client had paid none of the probation fees, which were about $3,500.

The judge set a further progress hearing 60 more days in the future. At that hearing, Greg was able to report that the Torrance domestic violence case had been resolved for disturbing the peace and the domestic violence charges were dismissed.

The court then held a probation violation hearing and found our client in violation of probation, due to her conviction in Torrance. He stated that he was not happy with the client’s first three years of probation, as she showed no intent to fulfill any of the duties of probation that she promised to perform. He said it appeared that the only reason she performed was because she was facing serious time in prison (to be served in county jail under AB109).

However, he kindly did not impose any time in prison (or county jail). Instead, he sentenced our client to 30 more days of community service. With two young children, our client was extremely relieved not to be remanded into custody.

For more information about probation violations, please click on the following articles:

1. What Punishment Do I Face for a Probation Violation?
2. What Happens at a Probation Violation Hearing?
3. A “No Contest” Plea to New Criminal Charges Can Constitute a Probation Violation
   

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