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concerned707

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ok so my mom was involved in a hit and run, she was at fault. she hit a car (not that much damage) got scared and ran away.

the person who was in the car reported my mom and got her license plate number, we recently got a letter from the cops saying that u were in a hit and run and come in for an appointment.

she is completely at fault and she didn't get down from the car to see that everything was ok she ran away.

this hit and run WILL PROBABLY GO ON HER RECORD.

how will this all affect her citizenship? we have applied for citizenship and are waiting for the interview letter.


please respond asap
 
First of all, the letter that your mom received from Police is NOT an "appointment letter"; rather they are asking your mom to come to downtown for questioning wherein they will book her when she will go there. Meaning she will be arrested, fingerprinted and charged especially when their letter clearly states that she was involved in a hit and run accident.

Hit and Run accident is a SERIOUS crime and a felony in almost every state in the US, which means your mom will be deported if she gets convicted for this crime. Forget about obtaining citizenship at this time because deportation is seemed immeniet given her crime if she were to be convicted.

She should immediately contact an attorney who must be practicing both- criminal and immigration laws. And she should never admit commiting the offence/crime without speaking with an attorney first. The best option for her is to get hold of the person whose car she has hit and make a deal with him directly even if she might need to pay $50,000 or whatever so that the person could refuse to press charge or withdraw the criminal complaint against her. Otherwise, I honestly don't see her not being deported in a near future even if some attorneys might say otherwise to her so that they could make money out of her.

Good luck....
 
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Unfortunately it sounds like JohnnyCash is right on the money, or right on the cash, probably even down the point where you can get an attorney that might tell you what you want to hear just in order to make some money. I don't honestly know if this kind of hit and run crime carries the possibility of deportation (for example I would guess that a hit and run with injured people is a more serious crime than just material damage). There is no doubt that scared or not it was a big mistake to leave the scene. On the other hand I know that in other countries people have stayed after a fatal hit and run just to be lynched by a mob, so I understand the scare part. Definitely it sounds like good advice what JohnnyCash is saying.

Good luck.
 
she shall never admit to crime

she shall hire a good attorney and have the charges dismissed or lessened to misdemaneor. She shall settle with the other party. It was just an incident and her insurance company could have settled with the other party. Now she shall not report to insurnace comopany as she will be admitting guilt.
 
I witnessed a hit and run on Jan. 2006 after an NFL game. Me and a relative saw a minivan hitting a guy riding his bike. We told the guy on the bike to hold on while we catch this guy and we gave him chase, got his license plate number and called 911. By the time we came back to the scene of the accident, there was already a fire truck, ambulance and a police officer taking notes. The officer asked me my information and 2 weeks later 2 detectives showed up at my house and I was able to identify the suspect.

That's how serious a hit and run is in this country.

I guess deportation will obviously depend on the decision of the court. If she can give a good reason (maybe the only reason) why she ran away after (a fender bender, grazed bumper, scratched quarter panel, etc) she may not be deported as well as a bunch of different factors, (her age, her driving record, her criminal record, the severity of the damage caused by her collision, any "injuries" caused by the collision, etc). In most cases, if you go to jail, you get deported.

However there was a case with an ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT (from Mexico, country that accounts for more then 80% of the illegal alines in the US) in VA that had 9 convictions in 4 years including several DUI's and drug possesion charges. He never went to jail and even thought they knew he was illegal, he was never deported, now those are serious felonies. This case also gained nationwide attention for a couple of days back in April.

You can refer to this article on this website: http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=55325
 
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come on now fjmb23. Linking to world nut daily article on this site is plain wrong. WND does not provide news only propaganda for the extreme right neo con's, one of whose stated goals is to stop legal and illegal immigration to this country.
 
Concerned,
This is a serious case so talk to your mom's insur agent. This forum is not the place to ask for info on such matters. All the people here put together probably don't know 1% of the law, me included. So get some help elsewhere.
 
I'm a US citizen and basically what's been told (minus the world nut thing) is dead accurate. Hit and run IS a felony. A felony IS the MOST SERIOUS crime you can commit. This most LIKELY can and will cause deportation - it's NOT cool to hit and run - EVER. Everybody frowns upon that... just grab your nuts and get out and state you did it. Secondly - bottom line.... she needs a lawyer - NOW!!!
 
concerned707 said:
the person who was in the car reported my mom and got her license plate number, we recently got a letter from the cops saying that u were in a hit and run and come in for an appointment.
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She needs a criminal lawyer + immigration lawyer asap. Most likely (99% chance) she will be arrested and put to jail when she comes to police dept. Have a criminal lawyer talk to her _before_ she goes to that "appointment". If she goes there before that, make sure she understands that it's in her best interests to refuse answering any questions and demand consulting her attorney, even if Miranda warning was not read and good cops make a friendly chat and bring coffee and donuts! Have her ready (psychologically, at least) to be arrested. Sometimes older folks take it hard. Find a good bond agent in advance. Be ready to spend big $$$ on lawyers.

this hit and run WILL PROBABLY GO ON HER RECORD.
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You bet, not only driving record, but criminal record as well.

how will this all affect her citizenship? we have applied for citizenship and are waiting for the interview letter.
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Most likely they'll just send a denial. The citizenship is not an issue now. More important is how not to loose her GC. Yeah, it's really that bad.
 
My advice is..
Yes this is bad. Her citizenship will probably be denied but while it might cause problems i don't think they will deport her. If she turns herself in, it shows good faith. Like someone else said. If you can find out who she hit and talk to him about a settlement, maybe he will drop charges and then it miight not affect her citizenship but if i were you. I wouldn't even worry about citizenship right now. Just get this solved right away. Being that she is an older woman, i think will help her a lot. I wish you all the best. Maybe the more experienced can answer this. WOn't she be able to reapply after five years or once you commit a felony it just won't happen at all?

Good Luck to you. I will say a prayer.
 
Yes, hit and run is a felony. So is murder OJ is still out - well he got in toruble again, but that's just in his nature.

I think it is a bit doomy-gloomy to bring up deportation immediately. If you are in this country legally, you are accused of a crime, you are found guilty you get punished. It could be money, jail, etc. and maybe deportation. It does not have to happen every single time when a non-citizen commits a crime.

First of all the woman is only accused of a crime which she only allegedly commited. She is only guilty if a jury/judge finds her guilty. Was there any personal injury? Was it only minor damage to the other car? Can it be argued that based on the impact she felt and a quick look at the other car she could reasonably think that there was no damage at all? Can there be other circumstances that would make it reasonable for her not to stop? Was she in a hurry due to an emergency?
I think it is jumping the gun to have this lady jailed and/or deported immediately. If there was no personal injury, death only a fender-bender I am sure a good criminal defense attorney can get her off.
Let's be positive and try to help and try not to condemn her immediately.
About contacting the other party: if it is a felony the distric attorney will decide whether to prosecute her or not. If for some reason they find that it is politically important for them they will even if the victim doesn't want them to.
Just saying.
 
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AzBlk said:
come on now fjmb23. Linking to world nut daily article on this site is plain wrong. WND does not provide news only propaganda for the extreme right neo con's, one of whose stated goals is to stop legal and illegal immigration to this country.
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Interesting opinion - you judge an article based on the - alleged - intentions of the publishers and not the facts that are discussed or the opinions expressed?

The article paints a pretty scary picture of the inefficiencies of our current legal system when it comes to dealing with illegal immigration.
In fact it points to political will that prevents the existing immigration laws from being enforced. There are many reasons behind it, including the interests of politicians who benefit from the latino vote. Also looking the other way when it comes to illegals serves the purposes of those who employ them and can have excess to dirt cheap labor. They are essentially trying to create a new slavery. And if you think it is ok, look where the first one took us...

Don't you see that when people hear the word immigrant they think drunken mexicans, overcrowded jails, emergency rooms and public schools, Latin Kings, threat of terrorism.

Stopping illegal immigration and any sort of amnesty is important for all Americans but it is the most important for legal immigrants.
 
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