Legal Question in Criminal Law in Pennsylvania
misdemeanor offense
my 19 year old son was arrested for posession of drug paraphanelia
he has to appear for arraingment and his attorney will not be with him is that ok, first offense.
Should attorney be with him he was told to plead not guilty. He was arrested in Ohio lives PA
Asked on 8/01/07, 11:37 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
John Gibson
John W. Gibson, Esquire
Re: misdemeanor offense
The attorney doesn't have to be with him at the arraignment and it is pretty standard to plead not guilty until his attorney has a chance to see pre-trial discovery (the evidence).
Answered on 8/06/07, 9:29 am