Legal Question in Criminal Law in California
i was pulled over for not having a front license plate.they ran my plates and it came back (the plates)with a warrant on it.they pulled me over with there guns drawn.they said i matched the discription of one of my friends.without checking the discription they pulled me out and searched me and the truck and found me to be in possession of a controled substance and possession of paraphernaila.they never read my rights to me and they lied in the police report they said they did. they also lied about some other bs what can i do im being charged with a felony . i have never been in trouble before . help.
2 Answers from Attorneys
Keep your record clean by fighting the charges. Bogus police reports, I eat those for breakfast. The fact that you've seen the report suggests you've already been to court, so if you are going to hire a private lawyer you had better hurry. Call me anytime if you want to talk about it.
When arrested and charged with any crime, the proper questions are, can any evidence obtained in a search be used against you, and can you be convicted, and what can you do? Defend the charges. Go to court, enter a not guilty plea, set up and attend the court hearing[s] and trial date[s]. Raise all possible defenses with whatever admissible and credible witnesses, evidence and facts are available for legal arguments for evidence suppression or other motions, plea-bargaining, or at trial. Effective plea-bargaining, using those defenses, could possibly keep you out of jail, or at least dramatically reduce it. Go to trial if it can't be resolved with motions or a plea bargain. There is no magic wand to wave and make it all disappear. Not exactly a do it yourself project in court for someone who does not know how to effectively represent himself against a professional prosecutor intending to convict and jail you. If you don't know how to do these things effectively, then hire an attorney that does, who will try to get a dismissal, diversion, reduction or other decent outcome through plea bargain for you, or take it to trial. If serious about doing so, and if this is in SoCal courts, feel free to contact me. I�ll be happy to help you use whatever defenses you may have. If you can't afford private counsel, you can apply for the Public Defender.
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