Pending misdemeanor charge and getting through customs

[calliopecruiser]

Option 3 happens once a month or so.

Wow, that's more than I would have thought, but I guess I shouldn't be surprised (given the huge volume of passengers per month).

[mom says]

 

 

For how long have you been stressing ove r this and never asked your attorney? :confused:

 

According to the OP, only since yesterday. Apparently he couldn't be bothered to read the conditions of his release, pending his hearing, when he was arrested back in May. He said he was going to contact the DAs office this morning, and they are supposedly leaving to drive down (leaving the state for the 3rd time) tomorrow. It will be interesting to see if he returns to give us the results of his conversation with the DAs office.

[Flatbush Flyer]

According to the OP, only since yesterday. Apparently he couldn't be bothered to read the conditions of his release, pending his hearing, when he was arrested back in May. He said he was going to contact the DAs office this morning, and they are supposedly leaving to drive down (leaving the state for the 3rd time) tomorrow. It will be interesting to see if he returns to give us the results of his conversation with the DAs office.

 

 

 

I don't think the "one phone call" includes cellular data.

[sail7seas]

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According to the OP, only since yesterday. Apparently he couldn't be bothered to read the conditions of his release, pending his hearing, when he was arrested back in May. He said he was going to contact the DAs office this morning, and they are supposedly leaving to drive down (leaving the state for the 3rd time) tomorrow. It will be interesting to see if he returns to give us the results of his conversation with the DAs office.

 

 

I read his contacting DA and courthouse and took that to imply the DA's are always at ' the courthouse' which is silly

 

The BiGGER point i s why didn't he consult his attorney?

 

 

 

I hope he re t urns to tell us how he made out.

[sail7seas]

Why does no one question his not commenting about advice he may have asked of his attorney rather than asking us here?

That strikes me as really odd.

[mom says]

I don't think the "one phone call" includes cellular data.

 

OK, that made me laugh so hard I snorted. :')

[nascarcruiser]

Why does no one question his not commenting about advice he may have asked of his attorney rather than asking us here?

That strikes me as really odd.

Odds are he doesn't have an attorney. Depending on the charge he either didn't need one or had a court appointed one or since it's supposedly pending has had a court appointed one assigned yet. Not real sure what misdemeanor would carry a penalty of no travel. There's usually more to the story

[Elaine5715]

All I know for sure, is a guy on a B2B that I was on, was pulled aside inbetween cruises because he had had a personal order of protection filed against him by the ex (he was on his honeymoon) and he had to show proof it had expired.

[CruiseGal999]

Odds are he doesn't have an attorney. Depending on the charge he either didn't need one or had a court appointed one or since it's supposedly pending has had a court appointed one assigned yet. Not real sure what misdemeanor would carry a penalty of no travel. There's usually more to the story

 

 

From the Original Post:

 

I was charged with a misdemeanor DUI (1st offense) back in May and had no idea but on my court papers it says I can't leave the state I'm in without court approval.

[Herfnerd]

Ignorance is no excuse

 

Hoping for the best for the OP but he must have known he is taking a pretty serious gamble here - won't be helping his case at all compounding issues.

[nascarcruiser]

From the Original Post:

 

I was charged with a misdemeanor DUI (1st offense) back in May and had no idea but on my court papers it says I can't leave the state I'm in without court approval.

I think there is more to it than that

[Port Power]

I think there is more to it than that

I don’t think there is. The point is that Canada classes DUI as a felony.

 

It has been shown on “Border Control” several times where an unsuspecting driver from the US has been arrested when trying to enter Canada at one of the check points. Even when the DUI was many years before.

[6rugrats]

Discussion about Canada has no relevance for OP; his cruise is to the Bahamas.

OP - no idea what will happen.

[sail7seas]

Odds are he doesn't have an attorney. Depending on the charge he either didn't need one or had a court appointed one [/quote[ THUS my comments re: Public Defender.

 

 

 

 

[/quote[or since it's supposedly pending has had a court appointed one assigned yet. Not real sure what misdemeanor would carry a penalty of no travel. There's usually more to the story

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[Port Power]

Discussion about Canada has no relevance for OP; his cruise is to the Bahamas.

OP - no idea what will happen.

Sorry - wrong thread.

[Elaine5715]

From the Original Post:

 

I was charged with a misdemeanor DUI (1st offense) back in May and had no idea but on my court papers it says I can't leave the state I'm in without court approval.

The OP should just pack a gift for the officers.

[Grandma Dazzles]

The OP should just pack a gift for the officers.

Hopefully you are being sarcastic - or are you suggesting adding bribery to his problem?

[sail7seas]

Odds are he doesn't have an attorney. Depending on the charge he either didn't need one or had a court appointed one or since it's supposedly pending has had a court appointed one assigned yet. Not real sure what misdemeanor would carry a penalty of no travel. There's usually more to the story

 

 

You know what they say about someone who represents themself in a criminal proceeding?

[sail7seas]

Hopefully you are being sarcastic - or are you suggesting adding bribery to his problem?

 

 

 

 

Thanks for asking what I was thinking

 

 

A misdmeanor may suddenly turn into a felony or two.

[Underwatr]

In for a penny, in for a pound.

[printingchick]

Op???

[Elaine5715]

Hopefully you are being sarcastic - or are you suggesting adding bribery to his problem?

 

Thanks for asking what I was thinking

 

 

A misdmeanor may suddenly turn into a felony or two.

That was a "Dennis Miller" reference to the poster I was responding to...

[CruiseGal999]

Op???

 

 

Well, depending on how the phone call went yesterday, they are supposed to be driving down to the departure port today/tonight. So I don't know when or if we'll ever hear about the outcome.

 

As many have said ... it isn't likely the court will say "oh, sure ... leave the state to go on your cruise". So OP may be a little too PO'd to come 'talk' to us ....

[Flatbush Flyer]

Op???

 

 

 

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[bbtbear]

The person I wanted to give advice to here was not the OP, but his bride...