My question involves criminal law for the state of: IL
My cousin was arrested in late June 2017 on Cyberstalking charges (720 5/12-7.5a2) http://ift.tt/2farjJb
The complaint says the alleged offense took place in August 2014. However my cousin had direct communications (text and phone) with the accuser in May 2015 and still has all the texts. The alleged beef between the two seemed to be squashed at that time. In the text she says thank you, he says i love you and she even goes as far as texting him "F@ck the Police." I have no idea why she waited 2 years to finally press charges other than this was her last chance of filing since the alleged crime was almost past the year 3 year limitation to file charges for a felony in IL. Anyways i'm trying to help him out. I'm sure everyone here will tell him to get an attorney asap but the kid has NO cash and refuses to use a public defender. Instead of begging his step dad for a few thousand bucks for an attorney is there any law, precedent, motion, etc that he can present to the judge on his first visit (he's already had it pushed back once) to ask for the charges to be dropped JUST based on the fact that he had communications with the accuser after the alleged crime took place and the accuser clearly does not show "emotional distress" and oh yeah she texts him "F@ck the Police". ???
Thanks in advance to everyone for your input!
My cousin was arrested in late June 2017 on Cyberstalking charges (720 5/12-7.5a2) http://ift.tt/2farjJb
The complaint says the alleged offense took place in August 2014. However my cousin had direct communications (text and phone) with the accuser in May 2015 and still has all the texts. The alleged beef between the two seemed to be squashed at that time. In the text she says thank you, he says i love you and she even goes as far as texting him "F@ck the Police." I have no idea why she waited 2 years to finally press charges other than this was her last chance of filing since the alleged crime was almost past the year 3 year limitation to file charges for a felony in IL. Anyways i'm trying to help him out. I'm sure everyone here will tell him to get an attorney asap but the kid has NO cash and refuses to use a public defender. Instead of begging his step dad for a few thousand bucks for an attorney is there any law, precedent, motion, etc that he can present to the judge on his first visit (he's already had it pushed back once) to ask for the charges to be dropped JUST based on the fact that he had communications with the accuser after the alleged crime took place and the accuser clearly does not show "emotional distress" and oh yeah she texts him "F@ck the Police". ???
Thanks in advance to everyone for your input!
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