Criminal Questions
I. SENTENCES FOR CRIMINAL INTAKE
1. ”When you come in for your appointment, please bring with you the Statement of Charges, tickets, and any other documents you have from the Court.”
In Spanish: “Cuando venga para su cita, por favor, traiga la declaración de cargos, multas y cualquier otro documentos que tanga de la corte”.
PHONETICALLY (Kwan-doe vain-gah pah-rah soo see-tah, tray-gah la deh-clair-asion deh car-goes, mul-tahs, ee kwahl-kee-air oh-trah doc-you-men-toes kay tain-gah de la cor-tay.)
See Blog Entry- 3/8/12
2. ”Have you ever been convicted of drunk driving?”
In Spanish: “Alguna vez ha sido condenado por manejar embriagado.”
See Entry for 2/27/12
3. ”Have you been arrested in the past?”
In Spanish: “Alguna vez ha sido usted arrestado?”
See Entry for 2/24/12
4. ”Has your visa expired?”
In Spanish: “Se le ha vencido la visa?
See Entry for 2/23/12
5. ’Did you enter legally into the United States?’
In Spanish: Usted entro legalmente a los Estados Unidos?
1. ”You have the right to remain silent and the Judge cannot hold your silence against you.”
In Spanish: “Usted tiene el derecho permanecer en silencio y el Juez no puede usar su silencio en su contra.”
See Entry for 3/7/12
2. ”You have the right to present your own witnesses and testify in your own defense.”
In Spanish: “Usted tiene el derecho de presentar a sus propios testigos y testificar en su propria defensa.”
3. ”You have a right to cross-examine any witnesses for the prosecution.”
In Spanish: ”Usted tiene el derecho a interrogar testigos de la acusación.”
See Entry for 3/2/12
4. ”You have a right to a Judge trial on this charge.”
In Spanish: “Usted tiene derecho a un juicio con juez por este cargo.”
See Blog Entry for 3/30/12, 3/31/12
5. ”A violation of your Probation means that this Judge will review your sentence and can increase the sentence and add jail time.”
In Spanish: “Una violacion de su libertad condicional querer decir que este Juez reverá su sentencia y puede aumentar la sentencia y agregar tiempo en la cárcel.”
See Blog Entry for 4/5/12
