My husband has been locked up since july 5 and has not been inditted he has a paid lawyer and his prole officer has put a hold on him everyt...

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My husband has been locked up since july 5 and has not been inditted he has a paid lawyer and his prole officer has put a hold on him everytime i ask the lawyer he say in this kind of case its good to wait but i dont know what we are waiting for

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You are waiting for the attorney to figure out what he is going to do. July 5, 2011 is less than 4 months ago. It is not unusual to wait 12 months for an indictment. And I know that your husband has a bond, because if he did not the prosecutor would have to indict him within 90 days. So, if your husband has a bond and a parole hold, there is nothing for your attorney to do, except:(1) encourage you to make the bond in order to move forward on the parole hold; (2) take your husband to court for bond reduction; or (3) work out plea with prosecutor. There is no way to make the prosecutor indict your husband faster. See website on court dates: www.lawrencelewispc.com

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It is your fault that he is still in jail. Since he has gone 90 days without indictment, he has a bond. Post it.

In many counties a year or longer wait for an indictment is normal. Unless you want him to sit in jail, help your husband.

Note that his lawyer cannot ethically discuss the case with you unless your husband gives permission. When he does give permission, his lawyer is the one who will know the answers.