Being arrested obviously is not going to be a pleasant experience. In order to make the event quick and less likely to involve additional legal issues, you need to follow some simple guidelines. Not following this advice can cost you more jail time and more money.
Number one thing not to do is resist arrest. Even if you are 100% innocent for what you are being charged with. The police do not care and will arrest you anyways, your lawyer should only be trying to prove your innocence. The more trouble you are to arrest, the more likely the police will use physical force. You may even end up being charged with resisting arrest if you do not cooperate peacefully.
Once the police have declared that you are being arrested, only give your name, address, and telephone number. This information is needed for setting bail, so be honest and brief. Do not say anything else outside of these three elements. After these three pieces of information are given to the police, request your lawyer.
The police may try to question you additionally, which you have the right to remain silent. Anything you say now can be video taped or recorded and used against you. Its in the best interest of the police for you to incriminate yourself, so keep silent. If arrested with more than one person, do not speak or try to come up with a plan with the others involved. This will backfire and cause more harm than good. Your lawyer is the only key to proving your innocence. Remember the badge numbers and names of the arresting officers if possible, this is your right and can help in a court case.
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that was really a good grief on instance when your arrested, even though i haven't experience it LOL, i can say that professionally and intelligently that was the best thing to do. You should follow orders, once you follow and the police was found to have fault on arresting you, given that you haven't a criminal background you can also file cases against them that's human right violation especially when you're a mistaken identity.
That is true, if you’re innocent to that case then act like you’re not guilty. Let the police arrest you and go with them calmly. Besides they can give you time to defend yourself that you don’t have any criminal history, and you have a lawyer to prove that you’re innocent and not guilty of what they are accusing.
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