Legal Question in Criminal Law in New York
Can a detective chose not to investigate a case.
I have been told that detectives do
not have to investigate cases, no
matter how serious the crime. Ex: A
man is arrested for allegedly beating
a child. There was significant
evidence to prove his innocence if the
case was investigated. The girlfriend
(who actually did the abuse of the
child) of the man that was arrested
had ''slept'' with the detective.
Statements were taken, man can not
afford legal council and was forced to
take a plea for less time by the public
defender. Should this case have
been investigated or can these small
town legal systems get away with
this type of injustice?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Can a detective chose not to investigate a case.
Detectives have the freedom of investigation.
If there was an investigation done by the police concerning this matter, they have the right to choose whom to charge.
Since the man plead guilty to a charge, it really vindicates the detective's investigation.
Most Police Departments have a department for internal investigations. You can lodge a complaint there. Make certain that you tell these investigators of the sexual involvement between the detective and one of the potential perpetrators of the crime.
They then will take action.
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