Legal Question in Criminal Law in Texas

Rights

Are you notified about charges filed against you? A detective said he was investigating the a report filed and that he would be back in touch with us. however we never heard from him again and next thing was the child was arrested on a warrant for criminal mischief. He was not read his rights at no time during the arrest. He was just given a lot bad mouthing from the officer.


Asked on 9/10/02, 4:31 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Eliseo Rico III The Law Office of Rico & Associates

Re: Rights

Typically after arrest a suspect is taken before a judge who informs the suspect of the charges against him and informs him of his constitutional rights. Was your son informed of the charges against him at any point???

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Answered on 9/12/02, 1:04 pm


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