what about sufficient evidence

[tmaesmom]

What is the name of your state?Mississippi
My daughter was arrested with her boyfreind for sale of narcotics within 1500ft of a church. They were arrested by way of an informant. The police told me my daughter did not handle the drugs or the money. She was there and knew what was happening but I do not understand how they can charge her with sale and not just accessory. The police searched thier home and found other narcotics in a lock box. The boyfreind said they were his and she did not have a key to the box or know they were in there but she is also charged with possession.She probably knew they were there but there is no evidence to show that she did. They have set her bond at 70,000.00 and his at 100,000.00. They offered her a chance to sign a true bill. They said this would keep her from going to court if she agreed she would get 1 year a&d and 5 years probation. If she stays right they will then take the felony off her record. My question is wether or not they have enough evidence to actually charge her and make her do time or are they just making her sit in jail. She has never been arrested before. The boyfreind has several charges against him. I was told by the court appointed attorney they will not be officially charged until the grand jury meets and formally hands down an indictment which could be a year or more before her case comes up on the docket. In the meantime she sits in jail.

 

[stephenk]

you're kidding, right? she is at the drug deal, her house has drugs in it. what more do you think is needed to convict her?

how was the house purchased? drug money? if yes, then be ready to have your daughter say goodbye to the house.

 

[tmaesmom]

It was a rental. She was only with this guy about 3 months.

 

[smutlydog]

What is the name of your state?Mississippi
My daughter was arrested with her boyfreind for sale of narcotics within 1500ft of a church. They were arrested by way of an informant. The police told me my daughter did not handle the drugs or the money. She was there and knew what was happening but I do not understand how they can charge her with sale and not just accessory. The police searched thier home and found other narcotics in a lock box. The boyfreind said they were his and she did not have a key to the box or know they were in there but she is also charged with possession.She probably knew they were there but there is no evidence to show that she did. They have set her bond at 70,000.00 and his at 100,000.00. They offered her a chance to sign a true bill. They said this would keep her from going to court if she agreed she would get 1 year a&d and 5 years probation. If she stays right they will then take the felony off her record. My question is wether or not they have enough evidence to actually charge her and make her do time or are they just making her sit in jail. She has never been arrested before. The boyfreind has several charges against him. I was told by the court appointed attorney they will not be officially charged until the grand jury meets and formally hands down an indictment which could be a year or more before her case comes up on the docket. In the meantime she sits in jail.

"They offered her a chance to sign a true bill. They said this would keep her from going to court if she agreed she would get 1 year a&d and 5 years probation. "
strange,
They are already making offers(other than becoming a snitch) and she hasn't even been indicted yet?

"I was told by the court appointed attorney they will not be officially charged until the grand jury meets and formally hands down an indictment which could be a year or more before her case comes up on the docket. In the meantime she sits in jail."
Although they can wait along time to file a case like this it's kind of odd they told her it could be a year before she gets indicted.It shouldn't take more than 3 months.

"They have set her bond at 70,000.00 and his at 100,000.00."

Those are some really expensive bonds.How much dope did they get caught with?

Was her name on the lease? That would be a strike against her. Also if she was in the same room when the informant made the purchase her defense could be weakend.

Go to the county website and do some random criminal case searches.It will show the arrest date and when they were indicted.I doubt you will find many cases that took a year to file.

it seems to me the case against her may be weak judging by the way they are handling it.If it were me I would take a look at the discovery after being indicted before agreeing to anything.The discovery will give the details of what led up to the bust.

I am not a legal expert but I did manage to stay at a Holiday Inn Express once

 

[nanaII]

Signing a "true bill"

I have been searching all over the internet. I cannot find one website in which the accused is asked to sign a "true bill". All references I find regarding a "true bill" is when a case is turned over to a grand jury. A grand jury signs a "true bill" if enough evidence is presented for an indictment, or a "not true bill" if there is not enough evidence.

Has anyone ever heard of an accused individual being asked to sign a true bill, and, if so, from my perspective, isn't this a confession? Can someone please enlighten me?

For the OP, if the above is a confession, I would definitely NOT sign it! I would go to trial before I would.