My jurisdiction is: FL, Sumter County
Back in 2004 my boyfreind made me take him to a job site where he had been working because he wanted to steal some plants. He would not take no for an answer and I became frustrated and took him. While there he stole 4 landscaping plants. Someone saw him and called the police. We were in a drive thru of a fast food resturant when a deputy pulled up behind me. The deputy got out of his car, came up to the passenger side of my vehicle and was screaming at me where did I get those plants. I looked at my bf and he isn't saying a word, the deputy is still screaming. I was scared, didn't know what to do and I initially lied to the officer. He told me to park and then he asked me and my boyfriend and I to get out of the vehicle, he seperated us and I told him the truth about everything. He told me to write a statement which I did. My boyfriend also wrote a statement, but he lied. Some people from the development where the job site was located came and picked up the plants and the deputy let us leave. I guess they had said they didn't want to press charges, I'm not sure. My boyfriend was arrested in 2005 in Marion County and this warrant from Sumter County came up. He was sentenced to prison for the crime in Marion County, Sumter County had a detainer on him. While in prison he filed a motion to get the petty theft charge taken care of and the state replied with Administrative Nolle Prosequi stating that because the warrant was more than 2 years old and had never been served that the charges were being disposed of and the warrant recalled. Then 12/18/08 I was stopped by a police officer for failing to pull far enough away from an officer who had a vehicle stopped on the side of the road. He ran my info and this warrant came up on me from Sumter County for Petit Theft under $100. I was taken to the Lake County Jail. My mother posted a cash bond of $500 immediately. Sumter County made me wait 8 hours before they decided I would be allowed to bond out, then I had to wait another hour for them to accept the bond. I have lived in the same address 18 years, never been in trouble with the law before, I have visited my boyfriend in jail and prison where they run your info and do background checks before you are allowed to visit. This warrant never came up until now. First I don't understand why I am being charged and second since they disposed of the charges against my boyfriend wouldn't they have to do the same for me? I went to arraingment today, I had written a letter to the judge with the same information I have provided here along with a copy of the Administrative Nolle Prosequi. I was hoping to get this taken care of today, but I pled not guilty and was sent to the public defender's office. What are my rights and do I have a case against Sumter County? Also, I am disabled and recieve a SS check monthly and my home is under a government subsidy. Can those benefits be effected by this?
Back in 2004 my boyfreind made me take him to a job site where he had been working because he wanted to steal some plants. He would not take no for an answer and I became frustrated and took him. While there he stole 4 landscaping plants. Someone saw him and called the police. We were in a drive thru of a fast food resturant when a deputy pulled up behind me. The deputy got out of his car, came up to the passenger side of my vehicle and was screaming at me where did I get those plants. I looked at my bf and he isn't saying a word, the deputy is still screaming. I was scared, didn't know what to do and I initially lied to the officer. He told me to park and then he asked me and my boyfriend and I to get out of the vehicle, he seperated us and I told him the truth about everything. He told me to write a statement which I did. My boyfriend also wrote a statement, but he lied. Some people from the development where the job site was located came and picked up the plants and the deputy let us leave. I guess they had said they didn't want to press charges, I'm not sure. My boyfriend was arrested in 2005 in Marion County and this warrant from Sumter County came up. He was sentenced to prison for the crime in Marion County, Sumter County had a detainer on him. While in prison he filed a motion to get the petty theft charge taken care of and the state replied with Administrative Nolle Prosequi stating that because the warrant was more than 2 years old and had never been served that the charges were being disposed of and the warrant recalled. Then 12/18/08 I was stopped by a police officer for failing to pull far enough away from an officer who had a vehicle stopped on the side of the road. He ran my info and this warrant came up on me from Sumter County for Petit Theft under $100. I was taken to the Lake County Jail. My mother posted a cash bond of $500 immediately. Sumter County made me wait 8 hours before they decided I would be allowed to bond out, then I had to wait another hour for them to accept the bond. I have lived in the same address 18 years, never been in trouble with the law before, I have visited my boyfriend in jail and prison where they run your info and do background checks before you are allowed to visit. This warrant never came up until now. First I don't understand why I am being charged and second since they disposed of the charges against my boyfriend wouldn't they have to do the same for me? I went to arraingment today, I had written a letter to the judge with the same information I have provided here along with a copy of the Administrative Nolle Prosequi. I was hoping to get this taken care of today, but I pled not guilty and was sent to the public defender's office. What are my rights and do I have a case against Sumter County? Also, I am disabled and recieve a SS check monthly and my home is under a government subsidy. Can those benefits be effected by this?
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