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can detective lie to you about charges that were never filed against you , to ge

girl punches me in th face with a sharp object.I now need plastic surgery.I filed charges and the detective who got the case was a frriend of hers.For two weeks he lied to me and said that she had pressed charges against me to try to get me to drop the charges.He finally admitted that she hadn't pressed charges.two more weeks passed(total of one month after I had filed my charges)before she surrender and then pressed charges against me.why can he lie? why was she not picked up before a month when he had her place of work and home adress?why after a month of bullshit do I have to surrrender myself?


Asked on 1/26/05, 7:10 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Andrew Nitzberg Andrew Nitzberg & Associates

Re: can detective lie to you about charges that were never filed against you , t

Welcome to my world.

Being a defense attorney is always difficult. the police are not known for their veracity. They call it not 'testifying', but 'testi-lying'. That is police slang.

You must file a complaint with the Civilian Complaint Review Board and follow through as best you can. It has nothing to do with you personally, they treat everyone this way.

You do not have a civil or criminal complaint against the officer for not arresting you, but you do have one for lying to you. And if he lies in any statement, then you have a civil claim there.

You also need an attorney to approach the DA's office on this case. Your side must be presented directly to the DA, otherwise only the police version will reach the DA and you may wind up with a criminal record.

Get a lawyer NOW. You must have a representative in this process or you will be the victim.

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Answered on 1/27/05, 1:43 pm


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