Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

Is it considered defamation of character if a newspaper article was written about me being arrested and found in possession of the goods they were looking for (which no goods were in my possession) and i haven't even been to court yet?


Asked on 9/04/14, 3:58 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Anthony Roach Law Office of Anthony A. Roach

It is not defamatory if they state you were arrested and you were in fact arrested. There is no requirement that a newspaper wait for court proceedings to report on a criminal matter. As to the goods being in your possession, this seems like a he said she said matter, and you should be more focused on defending the criminal charges.

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Answered on 9/08/14, 9:18 am


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