Legal Question in Criminal Law in Indiana

I am a 50 yr Black female who resides in Indiana. On 11/08/2009, I was stopped for speeding and arrested for 2 Class A misdemeanors (DUI, DWI) and 1 Class D felony!

Until this date, I had no criminal history. There were no aggarvating circumstances involving my arrest. The last traffic violation on record dated back 7 yrs, all typical traffic stops resulting in fines only. However, on the above mentioned date, this changed dragstically! I was stopped by a minimum of 10 IMPD officers and alleged of speeding! It ran like a scene from America's Most Wanted! Several officers pounced upon my vehicle beseeching me, yelling, screaming; simultaneously pounding on my driver window. Fearful and intimidated, I attempted to follow all their commands. Roll down the window, get out of the car, give me your license, answer their questions, and on and on. I had been drinking, and never denied this specific allegation. Knowing the officers at the scene were going to ARREST me! I PEACEFULLY and RESPECTIVELY submitted! Both my person and vehicle were searched at the scene without my rights been read or a search warrant being obtained. They found a partially drank bottle of vodka underneath the back passenger seat, left by a earlier occupant. I was never given any rode side sobriety tests other than a breathalizer, which officers falsely reported, I refused.

I was arrested my car impounded. When I got to court, I was assigned a Public Defender, where I discovered the full blunt of the charges and fabrications. Question: under these circumstances, how does a Black middle aged Law-a-Bidding female clear her record of such charges? Desperately seeking, Gifted and Compassionate!


Asked on 2/18/11, 12:56 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Your inquiry cannot be answered based on the liited information provided. Your PD will obtain discovery about the circumstances of your case and will be in the best position to guide you.

Your charges are significant and with all due respect to the PD who is probably swamped with cases, you may want to hire private counsel who can probably devote more individual attention to your case.

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Answered on 2/19/11, 7:08 am


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