Legal Question in Criminal Law in New York

i was wrongfully accused of trespassing into a private apartment building over a year ago in new york city.....i was buzzed into the building by a friend who lived there...there are cameras on the floors and in the entrance and had no reason to be id'd and arrested by police who were in the building when i was exiting the building......apparently they had arrested someone in the building already for trespassing prior to arresting me with no real cause..because of the fact that my id did not say that i lived at the residence they arrested me!.......my friend whom i was visiting at the time of arrest has recently moved out the location and have had trouble getting in contact with her to prove my innocence.......i have court in 30 days and at this point they say bail will be posted.......i cannot afford to plead guilty to something i am innocent of..........at this point i do not know what to do......i recently lost my job and cannot afford legal help.........and cannot let this incident ruin my life......what can i do to prove my innocence at this point and to avoid incarceration??.........i had promised the judge a couple months ago that i would get a notarized letter proving i was visiting my friend...but due to the fact i have no possible way to get in contact with her at this point im just stresed.......help please??


Asked on 9/17/10, 11:39 am

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