AboutJack Toomey Expertise Please do not ask me about potential jail sentences that you, your friends, or family might receive in court. There is no way for me to know that. Only a judge could answer a question like that. I am also NOT a probation officer or parole officer so I cannot answer questions that relate to parole or probation. Also please keep in mind that every state has different laws. If you are planning to ask a question about a specific law or criminal charge that pertains to your state only it could be difficult to answer. I also cannot give you legal advice on what to do or what not to do in court.
Retired police officer with 26 years experience. Worked in the patrol
division as well as over 14 years in the detective bureau. Investigated a
wide range of crime such as murder, rape, robbery, theft, fraud, missing
persons, and other very sensitive crimes. I am available to answer your
questions about criminal law and especially as it applies to police work. I
taught at the police academy for several years and am especially
knowledgeable about search and seizure. Any question about criminal law is
welcome! Please don't ask me to do your homework or ask me questions that obviously come from your teachers or professors. I also do not do online interviews or surveys. Young people need to gain face to face interviewing skills. Local police officers usually are very agreeable to assist in these assignments.
Experience I am a retired police officer with 26 years experience. I investigated almost every type of crime including murder, rape, theft, mising persons, fraud, and domestic abuse. I am very knowledgeable about search and seizure and taught at the police academy for several years on a variety of subjects. I can answer questions that a lot of attorneys cannot since they do not have "street experience".
Education/Credentials Bachelor of Science degree in Criminolgy from the University of Maryland.
Question I work for a manufactured home sales lot as the service manager. a little over 2 years ago an older couple purchased a home from my place of employment, and i subsequently did my job and had the home delivered, set-up and finished. a walkthrough was done with the customer, and the home signed off on, with some minor discrepancies that my company agreed would be fixed by our in house service personnel. this customer did not move into this home at this time, but some of their family/guests stayed there on weekends while they were building garages and decks. to make a very long story shorter, myself and my service personnel have been to this house on at least 8 or 10 different occasions in order to effect repairs or to inspect a complaint called in by this customer. on several occasions i took pictures of the complaints, and the general state of this home. the warranty period expired, but i still continued to make repairs for this customer, in the interest of good customer relations. in the end, the customers called with a warranty claim that i could not agree to, and their claim was denied. rightfully. they proceeded to file multiple complaints against my company with the attorney generals of both Missouri, and Indiana, and also with the department of HUD, division of manufactured housing in Washington D.C. all of which i have responded to, in writing, sending copies of correspondence, summaries and pictures that i have compiled about this project, in order to explain our responses to these complaints. i also sent a copy of this information to the customer at the time i responded to the attorney general of my home state. soon after this, i received a phone call from a police officer, stating that they had pressed charges against me for trespassing, using the pictures i had sent to them as evidence. i have been summoned, and went to court and plead not guilty, and a trial has been set in about a month. i am not planning on hiring legal counsel, as the possible fine if i am convicted is less than the cost of hiring said council. but i am still a bit worried, as i have never been in a courtroom situation, let alone to represent myself.
Answer You are involved in a very complex criminal case. You have no legal training and the states attorney is going to make you look foolish if you attempt to defend yourself. By your own admission you have no courtroom training. If you are content with having a criminal record and conviction and the chance of going to jail then go ahead and defend yourself. My advice is to retain an attorney.
