Sister needs financial aid to stay out of jail.
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Sister needs financial aid to stay out of jail.
My sister has been accused of taking money from some company she used to work for as an office manager. She says she didn’t take the money but there is no way to prove otherwise since her signature is on everything. She has been a stay at home mom since she was laid off at this company. Her boyfriend just drained the bank account and left her with three kids. no job and legal debt. She is living with my parents now. She needs $4500 by July or she goes to jail. The kids can’t lose the only dad they’ve ever known & their mom all in the same year. Is there any financial aid out there for her?
Asked on May 6, 2009 under Criminal Law, Texas
Answers:
J.M.A., Member in Good Standing of the Connecticut Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
I am lawyer in CT, not TX, but i practice criminal defense as well as white collar fraud. Embezzlement has become a hot topic in the past 2 years as it is happening more and more. I suggest that she go to court and make an application for a public defender. She should qualify based on what you are telling me about her financial position. The public defender can help her work out a plea or a deal to possibly avoid jail time. If she can get back to work and repay the debt, that would be good. Make sure she calls the court and gets a lawyer as the state can place her is jail for a long time and her kids will have to go to a foster home if there is no one to care for them....
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