Legal Question in Criminal Law in Pennsylvania
arrest warrant
My son has been acused, fasely, of aggravated assault. He is 21. The police have questioned him. They told him on Fri. that there will be an arrest warrant on Mon. (today) and he will be arrested. The incident happened on Tues. He called this morning to ask about the warrant because he wanted to turn himself in to avoid being arrested in front of his young sisters and was told to come in at 3:00 for questioning because the policeman on the case won't be in until then, and there may not be a warrant. What's up? Can they keep doing this? There is a warrant, there isn't one.
3 Answers from Attorneys
Re: arrest warrant
First, your son should not make any statements to the police. Second, he should call and say that it is his desire to turn himself in and that when the warrant is ready, have the detective call him and he will turn himself in. If the cops don't honor this requestion there is nothing he can do. The most important thing is not to give a statement to the police. Although, from the sound of your note, he may have already given a statement.
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Re: arrest warrant
There will be a warrant if your son doesn't show up to be interviewed by the police. However, if he does attend this "questioning" he should have an attorney present...failure to do so will more than likely cause your son to say things he shouldn't.
Please contact my office immediately if you or your son require additional information or representation. I can be reached at my office at 412.731.0865 or via my website at www.AlleghenyAttorneys.com
Sincerely,
Marc V. Taiani, Esquire
AAAL - Allegheny Attorneys At Law, PC
www.AlleghenyAttorneys.com
412.731.0865
Re: arrest warrant
He should not under any circumstanes go in for questioning without an attorney. He should NOT GIVE ANY STATEMENT to the police. Under any circumstances.
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