Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida
Testilying
I got arrested for possession of
cocaine last year. Even though I
admit to looking to purchase drugs
that night, I never did. The arresting
officer told me that it was an
undercover operation and that they
had seen me pull into the area and
when I pulled out they went after
me. However, on the police report
the arresting officer just made up
one lie after another, saying that he
was on routine patrol and saw me
failing to stop at a stop sign. He goes
on to say that there were drugs in
plain view after he supposedly asked
me to get out of the car. He also
wrote that he gave me a formal
warning about the stop sign. All lies!
They actually almost crashed into my
car. Pulled me out of it with guns to
my head, put cuffs on me and put
me in the back of their car. On top of
that the cop stole my wallet. Now my
attorney wants me to take a deal and
plead guilty based on that really well
written lie. How can I fight this??? I
was thinking to take a lie detector
test to prove that my story is true. I
don't know what to do. Help!
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Testilying
As in any criminal case, you have the option of taking a plea or going to trial. If you do not want to take a plea because you are not guilty, then don't. All your attorney can do is explain the ramifications of each decision, advise which in his legal opinion is the better decision, and let you make the choice.
Lie detectors are not admissible in court, but if you did take one and passed, it is possible that a prosecutor would look at that and give it some weight.
However, many times a prosecutor will revoke a more lenient plea offer if a defendant engages in depositions or otherwise contests the charges. Thus, you have to gamble whether contesting the charges is worth it.
I would be happy to discuss your case with you in more detail if you would like. Please contact me if you wish to do so.
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