Legal Question in Criminal Law in Massachusetts
Arrest question
If you are arrested and charged with a crime, and the charge is later dismissed, why would an arrest record follow someone around? Doesn't that contradict ''the presumption of innocence''?
Asked on 6/02/07, 11:02 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Arrest question
Although your question is not a "legal question" per se (it is a political one), the answer is simply this - the elected politicians and law enforcement authorities want to keep a record of who has been arrested and charged with an offense regardless of whetehr the case was dismissed or resulted in a Not Guilty verdict. You can always lobby to change the laws or support a candidate who will.
Answered on 6/03/07, 6:10 pm
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