Probation Revocation

Sometimes we receive phone calls from clients complaining about unreasonable probation officers. We always give the same advice: try to get along. The judge relies heavily on a probation officer’s reports in a probation hearing. The most realistic way to prevent probation from being revoked is to keep the motion from being filed in the first place.

But if it appears that your probation officer will not be appeased, or if a Motion to Revoke or Motion to Adjudicate has already been filed, contact the attorneys at the Lucio Firm to discuss strategies for your defense. Many judges consider probation like a “contract” between themselves and the person on probation, and they view any breach of that contract as an insult to the court.

But there are always two sides to a story, and you can be sure the probation officer and prosecutor will only reveal the incriminating information to the judge. Many times when the judge is made aware of extenuating circumstances, he or she agrees not to revoke. Many judges work very hard to find alternatives to sending violating probationers back to jail. Don’t go it alone! Without an attorney to represent you, you will likely find it very difficult to get your story out to the judge over legal objections from the prosecutor. Let us fight for you to make sure the judge has the full picture!