October 29, 2005

For those keeping score

Hung jury # 1: The lab slip came back after the mistrial, so the prosecutor amended to add one count of possession of meth. Client agreed to plead to the drug charge in exchange for dismissal of Count 1. Six months county jail, minus credit for time served and 1/3 off for good behavior.

Hung jury # 2: Retrial is scheduled for the week of November 14.

Hung jury # 3: After the jury hung on the felony counts, the prosecutor made a most interesting offer: stipulate on each misdemeanor to a joint rec of six months straight time, concurrent, and plead to another pending misdemeanor, with the result that the felonies go away. My client took the deal. Six months jail, with credit for time served and good time.

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