Dead Docket
In 2003 I was charged with criminal damage to property criminal trespass and theft by taking. The criminal damage was a felony but it shouldn't have been. I broke a window out of a truck and took my cell phone and the title to my car. His girlfriend said I beat the truck with a hammer and I had witnesses to what happened. And the guy that owned the truck wasn't the one to file charges. His girlfriend did. I had a court date and was never called up. I went to my public defender to see what was going on and she said my case was Dead Docket the charges was dropped. If I had known the truth about what dead docket really was I would have done my best not to let it happen. I didn't get to defend myself and didn't get a fair hearing. The guy is no longer in the US and the truck isn't either. Recently i applied for a job that required a criminal background and went to the court house to get a copy and they told me the charges were never dropped that they could be brought up at anytime. i never got to defend myself and my witnesses are gone. I have asked the district attorney to charge me or drop the charges and they are ignoring me. Is there anything I can do to get this dropped and get the arrest off my record, I'm a single mom of three and can't get a job to support myself and kids. We are currently living in the womens shelter. If they eventually drop it how long does it take. I don't have any money to pay an attorney. I hope you can help me out