I wanted to know how long they could keep this over my head before dropping the charges.. It has been since November 5th, 2007 and still no grand jury...My attorney was gung ho at first and then come to find out he knows the DA and is
best friends with his sister..For all these months I call and he never returns my calls and I only get second hand info days later from his assistant after I call and call. I took a polygraph after they said they might drop the charges if I took one on my own dime and tester of choice. I passed the test two months ago and got the run around till I called today and his assistant said the DA wants another test from someone they know. I just do not have the money to do it again. Noone wants to hire a former deputy with pending charges...It has been rough.. I have a family and all and cannot even pay my bills..I dont know at this point if I should just fire this attorney and do this on my own or what.... I was accused of pointing my weapon at a couple as we drove down the road in my POV and in uniform in route to work.. these people made the report a day after they alleged it happened and well its BS but I am stuck in a rut now.. I cannot pay another retainer for an attorney as I am in a struggle to feed and clothe my three kids and wife. Should I fire this attorney? It seems as if he is just to close to the DA and working against me instead of defending me.

