What is the penalty for refusing to go to jail after being convicted and sentenced?
A friend of mine is planning on "running away" after he was convicted and sentenced. He goes to jail on Friday but wants to avoid it- by running. I know it’s stupid, and that’s what I’m trying to prove. What would be the punishment for an act like this?
I’m assuming it varies state-by-state, but he lives in Tennessee.
Thank you in advance.
I see a multitude of other problems arising from this. Fleeing to avoid prosecution if he stays local. As soon as he crosses a state line, it can be upgraded to a felony charge of Fugitive from Justice. If he tries to assume a false identity and social, more charges for assuming an alias. No matter what he does, he would be looking at more years added for additional charges being tacked on. Best case scenario is living for the rest of your life looking over your shoulder wondering when the system will catch you. Once the charges are on the computer, there is no time limit. It stays for life.
Best and only advice is to accept what has happened, do your time and get on with your life upon release.
Best of luck and I hope this is useful to you
A little more time added and he will get caught as soon he gets pulled over for a ticket or something
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more jail when he gets caught… and life looking over his back as a fugitive, never knowing if someone’s closing in.
the again, if his crime isn’t too serious and he’s okay with living someplace far away for a long time, if the cops in his new locale catch him, the TN cops may not bother extricating him. which i think means he gets away with it.
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Ask him why he wants to compound his problems. His conviction isn’t going to go away just because he runs away and doesn’t do any time. It will affect many aspects of his life as he gets older. Jobs will be very hard to come by. Trying to buy a car, get a loan. He will always be wondering when he’s finally going to get caught.
Do his time like a big boy and get on with his life.
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Don’t know. But these days, it’s virtually impossible to live in this country without leaving a paper trail somewhere. Even if he constantly stays on the move and gets paid off the books in cash, he sooner or later is going to need to drive a car. And if he gets stopped even for a broken taillight……
Anyhow, it’s a federal crime if he crosses state borders:
§ 1073. Flight to avoid prosecution or giving testimony
Whoever moves or travels in interstate or foreign commerce with intent either
(1) to avoid prosecution, or custody or confinement after conviction, under the laws of the place from which he flees, for a crime, or an attempt to commit a crime, punishable by death or which is a felony under the laws of the place from which the fugitive flees, or…
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he’ll have more time added to his sentence when he is caught and he will be caught. additionally should he ever get in trouble again, bail will never be granted as he has proven that he is a flight risk.
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More jail time…lol imma cut it real raw for yu
run get more of whatever your sentence was going to be plus charged for whateva extra illegal things happen on the way OR escape and live in paradise with your new name ^^ cheerz
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An additional charge can be filed and he could get an "Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution".
It’s the dumbest thing he could ever do.
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The Enforcer – I work with the Best of the Best to find the Worst of the Worst.
I see a multitude of other problems arising from this. Fleeing to avoid prosecution if he stays local. As soon as he crosses a state line, it can be upgraded to a felony charge of Fugitive from Justice. If he tries to assume a false identity and social, more charges for assuming an alias. No matter what he does, he would be looking at more years added for additional charges being tacked on. Best case scenario is living for the rest of your life looking over your shoulder wondering when the system will catch you. Once the charges are on the computer, there is no time limit. It stays for life.
Best and only advice is to accept what has happened, do your time and get on with your life upon release.
Best of luck and I hope this is useful to you
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