If you have no criminal/felony convictions and are charged with forgery will u go to prison?
I have no criminal or felony record or arrrests, but am currently waiting for summons regarding forgery charges. I am a single Parent with a baby who requires heart surgery. What is the likelihood of me going to prison, given this is a first offense and I have no record? I live in arizona.
Pretty hard to say, to be honest. Sometimes with a first time offender, the DA will go easy and give a certain number of days in jail with a certain number suspended meaning if the person messes up again they spend the remainder of their sentence in jail. Excuse me, prison. It is fair to note that all felons reside in prisons, not jails, because a felony is punishable by one year or more.
Unfortunately, right now, the legal system is cracking down on forgery and identity theft cases because they are becoming very common. I wish I could give you a more optimistic answer. Do you have a public defender yet? Your best bet would be to talk with him and see if he can arrange for a plea bargain of some kind with considerations for your parental status and the medical condition of the child.
Good luck.
