Legal Question in Criminal Law in Colorado

I have been accused of stealing someone's medication. We were both in an office, the woman whose medication "disappeared" I was visiting for literally 15 minutes. We did not lose direct visual contact for more than 1 minute one time. She came back, and checked her bag and then immediately asked me to turn out my pockets. I emptied my pockets, allowed her to look everywhere, and then she got witnesses and we did this again. She and THEY found nothing as I took nothing. They allowed me to leave and then called the police. I was called by a detective today asking me to return his call, I wasn't able to until he was already off. I'm calling him tomorrow, however, my question is. They have no case correct??? I allowed them to search me, they found nothing and PD did no contact me until the next day. And that was even 24 hours after the supposed incident. I'm very scared, but don't know why. I didn't do anything and I guess I'm just curious if they even have a case, I don't see how.


Asked on 8/28/14, 8:18 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Damon Cassens Waters, Kubik, and Cassens

DO NOT CALL THE COP BACK WITHOUT AN ATTORNEY!!!!

And most likely the attorney will not call the cop, either. Typically, at this stage, an investigating officer has already made up his/her mind. "Getting your side of things" usually means the cop is fishing for a confession, or at least enough information that they can twist into supporting the version of the facts they already decided on.

Just because they lack evidence does not mean they can not and will not file a case.

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Answered on 8/29/14, 6:52 am


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