Fighting To Keep You out of Jail
Violating probation or community service conditions can result in unexpectedly severe consequences. In fact, it is possibly that you may be forced to serve the sentence originally imposed for the underlying crime. To keep this from happening, you need an experienced defense attorney to represent you at any probation revocation hearing.
I am attorney Stephen E. Dawley and I have represented hundreds of people in Massachusetts at probation revocation hearings. I know how to work with probation officers and opposing counsel as well as how to argue on your behalf at the hearing. If you or a family member need assistance with probation violations, please call my Framingham office at 508-283-3095.
Types of Violations
A probation violation can happen in many ways. If you do not fulfill all of the requirements of your probation, the judge may sentence you to jail time or to additional probation. Requirements of suspended sentences and probation can include:
- Community service
- Meeting with a probation officer
- Staying in school
- Holding a job
- Passing drug tests
- Obeying all laws
The Revocation Hearing
Trying to represent yourself at a probation revocation hearing is usually not a good idea. The standard of proof during a probation revocation hearing is lower than it is during a trial. That is why you need a lawyer to represent you. First, I will try to determine whether the current charge is really a probation violation or if it just the erroneous action of an overzealous parole officer.
Because you can be held in jail without bond throughout the hearing process, I will negotiate with your probation officer to get you out. If you have not yet been jailed, I will attempt to keep you from going to jail. I will also make any mitigating circumstances of your case clear to the court.
I Am Ready To Help
If you need representation at a revocation hearing, please call 508-283-3095 or send me an e-mail today.
