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  • 11-17-2008, 11:35 PM
    kpocock
    Governor's Warrant and Extradition
    My boyfriend was arrested in Washington state on a fugitivge from justice warrant in Texas. The state of WA bonded him out and he is waiting to find out if the governor of WA is going to sign a Governor's Warrant and allow extradition. We went to court after 30 days and the Governor has not signed a warrant. So Pierce Co. made another court date in 4 weeks, to see if the warrant will be signed.
    Does there have to be evidence of a crime or will the Governor just sign the warrant and let Texas deal with it?

    The charge is Aggravated Assault with a deadly weapon.
    My boyfriend said he got in a fist fight and no weapons were used.
    His friend claims my boyfriend used a golf club on him.
    My boyfriend said he never touched a golf club and there is no way they have his fingerprints on any weapon.

    My boyfriend is a Honorably Discharged Marine and receives VA disability and his friend told me that if he gives him $80,000 he will drop the charges.
    What should we do to protect him? If he is convicted, he will loose his VA benefits?
    Question involves criminal law for the state of: Wa and Tx:wallbang:
  • 11-20-2008, 02:05 PM
    Mr. Knowitall
    Re: Governor's Warrant and Extradition
    If your boyfriend wishes to contest extradition, he's free to do so. That's not the governor's job - it's your boyfriend's choice to make.

    It sounds like he should hire a criminal defense lawyer in Texas.
  • 11-20-2008, 10:11 PM
    PJ Weber
    Re: Governor's Warrant and Extradition
    Quote:

    his friend told me that if he gives him $80,000 he will drop the charges.
    You will find that the 'friends' wishes are not what
    the Prosecutor, or DA wants if they see this as a
    good case

    That amount should be spent on a lawyer
  • 11-21-2008, 03:35 AM
    BOR
    Re: Governor's Warrant and Extradition
    Quote:

    Quoting kpocock
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    My boyfriend is a Honorably Discharged Marine and receives VA disability and his friend told me that if he gives him $80,000 he will drop the charges.
    What should we do to protect him? If he is convicted, he will loose his VA benefits


    80 grand?? Are we talking about a civil suit here??


    If this is a criminal complaint this is not permitted??

    If your state has a compounding a crime statute, the person may seek restitution to drop the charges, if permitted by law, but only within a certain monetary amount. Sounds quite high??
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