What is in store for an armed robbery co-defendant with no evidence on him?
598405
May have been probable cause...if there are no other witnesses then the other person must have made a statement that included your friend. All your friends lawyer has to do is prove the other fellow was lying or too much under the influence that he didnt know what he was talking about. It sounds like the other fellow turned states evidence. His testimony will be needed in court.
240300
Yes. Even if you are not prosecuted, any officer of the court can say you were guilty. The most likely scenario would be saying, "The defendent is, indeed, guilty. There just wasn't enough evidence to convict." Or "The defendent is, indeed, guilty. The jury just saw it otherwise." Or something to that effect.
168976
Call the police.  Even if it'll make U a suspect, U can't be charged with a crime until enough evidence has been gathered to prove your innocence (or your guilt).  Most importantly, be ready to testify as a witness @ the stand or have a good attorney represent U and support your case if someone tries to frame U.  Anything could happen and U need to be prepared for these uneventful cases.
482332
Don't count on it. Basically, the only way that it (them going to jail) would happen is if someone either saw them take it, or saw them take the money out of it. They can say that there was no money in it when they found it, and that is usually going to be enough for reasonable doubt unless, like I said, someone saw them take either the purse or the money. \n\nYou can never mind the answer above if there was something identifiable [other than money] found on their person (not in the purse) when they were found.
206436
You don't say where you are, so it's difficult to give you a really decent answer (Yahoo Answers has people from all over the world).\n\nHowever, if you were in California, and if you were dealing with me, this is the deal we'd probably make:\n\nI would be more than willing to work with you initially.  However, just you saying someone is dealing/cooking meth does not make it so.  For me to prove my case in front of a judge or a jury, I need evidence, and what you say is normally not evidence, depending on several things.  Typically, to put together a decent case on a meth cook requires eyewitness testimony, along with physical evidence.  To put together a decent sales case would require proof of sales and sufficient quantities of meth to show sales.  Sales to an undercover cop would be outstanding...if you knew of a way to arrange the deal between the undercover and the seller/cooker.\n\nI would not be able to bargain with you about the people you care about because if they got caught with something, that's their bargain to make, not yours.  I might be willing to agree not to intentionally seek those people out, but I repeat; I *might* be willing to make that agreement.  It's a risk you will take when you deal with the police that the names of people you give up might be caught up in the whole deal.\n\nThere is some risk in doing something like this that the crook will find out you did.  There are also ways to prevent that from happening.\n\nI do not recommend going through an attorney unless you are made of money.  If you do not currently have a criminal case pending in the system, and do not have a public defender for that case, you will have to pay an attorney to do the things that have been suggested here.  My opinion: it's not productive.\n\nI also strongly advise against any type of anonymous reporting program, as the information you provide might be useless without further questioning and clarification and if the police don't have a way to talk to you, your efforts might end up being for nothing.  If you can find such a program that allows for confidential, anonymous and *timely* discussion back and forth between you and the police, go for it...that would work well, although I'm not aware of any such program.\n\nDespite what's been said here, you need to talk to a narcotics investigator.  Call one near you, and without giving any names, just describe the circumstances you want to talk about.  It could be that what you know isn't sufficient for law enforcement in your state to act on, and they would require more from you.  It could be that, depending on what kind of information you're able to provide, you'd have just the right amount of information at just the right time to be able to make a difference. \n\nYou want to make that difference?  You need to talk to a narc investigator.  Involving anyone else only makes it harder to deal with and confuses things more than need be.  The problem here is that you're dealing with a lot of different dynamics, and you really need to be able to talk to an investigator to get things hammered out as much as possible. \n\nYou don't hate meth any more than I do.  I will do anything I can to help you with this and for what it's worth, you have my word that I would not attempt any legal manuevering to discover your location or identity (there are those here who will tell you I'm lying...it's your choice to believe me or not).  If you think I can help you with what you want to do, you're welcome to send me a message by clicking on my icon and then clicking on the "contact me" link from there.
801468
Seriously.  None.  In the end he will be told to give you one half of what ever he got.  I have seen this happen many times.  I work for an attorney.  If your not close to trial then not much is going to happen.  Even then you will just have to get compensated.
75861
The short answer is that if you have no solid evidence, the police will not listen to you. Also, the person you accuse could sue you for slander.
1064219
Call the DA's office. They will tell you what to do next. Document everything and have witnesses.
797202
Plea Bargain!... lol... okay, I dont' know the details and you're giving me second hand information, and I'd never give actual legal advice, so this is entirely opinionated. Details don't matter, but he's likely going to be represented by the state, and the State Attorney will have suggestions, and inform him of his violations  about this issue, which is between him and the S.A.O. (State Attorney's Office), and the Public Defender he is assigned, if so. \n\nWhat you can do, is either hire him a private attorney, or show up at his Pre-Trial and show support!
474985
Have you been arraigned on this charge?  If the DA is going to file charges then you will need to hire an attorney.  If you can't afford an attorney a Public Defender will be appointed on your behalf.  You will have a Preliminary hearing where the judge will determine if the DA has enough evidence to take the case to trial.  To be convicted a jury must find you guilty beyond a reasonable doubt based on the evidence.\n\nYou have not provided enough information to get an honest opinion of your guilt or innocence and the likelihood of a conviction based on the evidence the authorities have.  You are leaving a lot out of the story.
827391
You have to fill out a missing pistol report....\nThey should of been in a safe so they could not of been stollen...
46938
The jury will look at all of the evidence against him, and will decide if he is guilty, or not guilty..If he really didn't do the crime, the jury will see that, and will declare him not guilty..Try and make sure, he has an attorney, who will present his side of the case..Good Luck..
555510
This falls under the category of "Live & Learn".  If there is physical evidence that shows he hit you (hospital, etc), I doubt he will get off easy.  If you refuse to testify against him, your chances of getting future help are not worth much & you just could be in worse shape than if you told the truth about him.  If the Officer saw the evidence, then that is as good as a photo.  I think his work may be in violation of labor standards for their statements regarding his job security.  He is innocent until proven guilty & he may have a good case against his employers, no matter what happens with your case.  You could have your Public Defender talk to the DA about how this is affecting your family & they just might reduce the charges or ammend them to read differently, in order that he can retain his job & insurance.  Once the DA gets something, it is difficult to get them to let go, like a Pitbull, they hold on!  Talk to your Public Defender. Stress the Ins. issue so that they will see that the children MAY end up costing the county money if you have to go on Public aid or welfare to get medical services for them.  You may have to do this if he loses his job anyway, so be prepared for the worst!
893114
There is no way of making that call with our hearing all of the evidence.  It is up to the jury to determine if the evidence was enough to convict.  Generally you do not base this decision on just one piece of evidence, but a combination of everything presented by both sides.  If you feel that the prosecution did not prove their case, then you need to acquit, as everyone is to be considered Innocent until PROOVEN guilty.  I hope that if I am ever falsly accused, I have an intelligent jury deciding my case.
998100
They would like to talk to you about your involvement in a domestic case.  They will probably question you if  they do not have solid evidence showing you were involved.  They will take you into a room usually with 2 investigators and it will probably be taped and recorded.  They will read you your rights and make you sign a piece of paper indicating you understand your rights.  If you wish to remain silent you tell them so and say you wish to consult with a lawyer first.  Depending on how serious the charges are they can hold up for up to 72 hours then they have to release you.  If you can not afford a lawyer one will be appointed to you.  And public defenders aren't the greatest.  I would go in and see what is going on.  Otherwise they could put a warrent out on you for you arrest.  Rather be safe then sorry.
851742
Let's review a bit here, since you gave lots of information, most of it without a lot of value.\n\nYou didn't specify what state that you are in, so no one on this site can tell you what the sentence might be IF he is convicted of the offense.  From your statements, I also can't tell enough to know what really went on.\n\nAfter a person is arrested, generally they must be brought before a judge within a certain period of time.  That period of time is set by statute, and varies from state to state.  At that time, the judge will make sure your brother understands the charges against him, and ask him if he can afford an attorney.  If he can, then they will set bail but generally set it high... the attorney can always do a bond review motion.  If he cannot, there are generally public defenders available to be assigned there in the courtroom.\n\nThe next stage, depending on your state, will either be the submission of the case to a grand jury, (who will decide what to charge him with and if there is sufficient evidence to charge him) or a preliminary hearing.  The preliminary hearing is a hearing to determine if there is sufficient evidence to bind the defendant over for trial on the charge.  IT IS NOT A TRIAL.\n\nIF he is bound over for trial, then he will face trial.  It doesn't seem to me, from the sketchy information you gave, that a case of grand theft will lie.  However, a case of conspiracy might, and there may be other charges that will come out of this.\n\nThe important thing is that your brother needs the advice of an attorney, immediately.  Contact a criminal defense attorney who is licensed and experienced in your state and he/she can evaluate the situation, after having heard the entire story and reviewing all the facts.\n\nA retainer of $5,000 to $7,500 would not be unreasonable in my area of the country.\n\nFor a referral to an attorney, contact your local or state bar association.
357942
You most likely have a bench warrent out for you.. Best thing to do is call the court house first thing in the morning and explain the situation to them and ask them what you should do.. Honesty is the best policy.