What are the chances of a first time felony offender going to jail?
It is going to depend on a number of things: the type of crime, the way in which the crime was committed, the circumstances of the crime, and the offender's past criminal history. Let's say you broke into someone's home and stole over $250 worth of their belongings (that makes it a felony). If you did it because a bully said he would hurt your mother if you didn't get him the stuff is a more compelling reason than if you did it to get money to buy more video games for yourself and some good weed. If this was your 3rd time getting caught doing this type of thing, that ups your chances at serving time. If you broke into someone's home and found there were some kids in it with a babysitter and you terrorized everyone, that's not going to go well in court. So you see your intentions and your actions, along with your past criminal history, will be the deciding factor on whether the judge sees jail in your future. You get points on a sentencing sheet for all these different things. Rack up so many points and it's off to the slammer for you. A sentence of under a year is served in the county jail. A sentence of over a year is served in a state prison. Generally. Every state has their own rules, but that's the way it usually goes. Some crimes have a jail sentence no matter what. Gun laws in Massachusetts for example have an automatic, no getting out of it, jail sentence if the crime was committed with a gun. First time offenders that committed a non violent crime and have no past criminal history will most likely get a suspended sentence, probation and fines. Suspended means you don't have to serve the jail time as long as you do your probation and pay the fines. If you screw up, you will be put in jail to serve the original sentence.
Will I get time in jail for a first offense misdemeanor?
You might. The likelihood is these charges were filed by detectives following an investigation. I would imagine that they believe there was some threatening or harassing behavior involved. If there is a domestic dispute, previous domestic violence issues or restraining orders issued in relation to the Complaining witness, that presents additional problems. If that's the case, the state is going to want some assurance, at minimum, that the complaining witness will be not be further threatened. If there is some doubt about this, they may definitely ask for jail time.You really need to speak with an attorney prior to any conversations with the Police or Prosecutors. You have to hire an attorney. If you have no money, contact the Legal Aid Society or Public Defender in city in which you were charged.
Veterinarian said puppy had irregular heartbeat (?)?
Many years ago, when our dog (a shih-tzu) was a puppy, the vet told us during her first check-up that she had an irregular heartbeat. He said a special kind of test was necessary that could only be done in California, so we would have to pay lots of money to get the test done and have it sent there. We did not have the money needed for this "special test", and the dog seemed 100% healthy, so we took her to another vet when it was time for her next check-up. She is now 9 years old, and the second vet, nor any of the other vets she has seen over the years, have ever mentioned this irregular heartbeat. She has been 100% healthy her entire life, with the exception of mild skin allergies (basically, she just gets itchy sometimes.) My question is.....was the first vet just trying to get us to pay for unnecessary tests? Was he creating a condition that she did not have? (I've since researched irregular heartbeats in dogs over the internet, and it seems like as long as they don't have any accompanying symptoms, it is fairly common and harmless. Of course, the vet made it seem like it was serious, and did not mention how common it actually was.) So was he just trying to rip us off?
List 25 different crimes in the U.S.?
1.grand theft auto 2. rape 3. murder 4. man slaughter 5. dui 6. breaking and entering 7. burglary with a weapon 8. assisted suicide 9. Larceny 10. Trespassing 11. Disorderly conduct 12. kidnapping 13. impersonating an officer 14. cyber bullying 15. threating someone 16. possesion of a concealed weapon 17. carrying a weapon as a felon 18. child molestation 19. hit and run 20. wreckless driving 21. Hacking 22 Possesion of an illegal substance 23. Intent to distribute an illegal substance 24. Drug trafficking 25.failure to appear. hope these helped.