Accused of a Crime?
What to Do If You’re Accused of a Crime
Being accused of a crime can be confusing and stressful. With a defense lawyer on your side, you gain guidance, confidence, and the benefit of extensive legal experience. An experienced attorney can thoroughly review the claims against you and help you decide how to best navigate your next moves.
Key Guidance
- Stay Calm and Consult With an Experienced Criminal Attorney Immediately
- Fight the Urge to Reach out to Your Accuser without first consulting with an experienced criminal attorney. This may only complicate the matter.
- Avoid Posting on Social Media
- Do Not Discuss the Matter with ANYONE Else before consulting with an experienced criminal attorney. Anything you tell someone or post on social media might be misunderstood or later taken out of context and used against you. Conversations with family members or other non-attorney confidants are not protected under legal privilege; therefore, that party could later be compelled to testify to what you discussed. In addition, your electronic devices, text messages, emails, etc. may be monitored. Any messages/conversations could be later subpoenaed and collected from internet providers or social media platforms – including Snapchat.
- Respectfully Decline Police or Investigator Questioning without first consulting an experienced criminal defense lawyer. Law enforcement strives to perform thorough investigations, and many of us have a natural tendency to be cooperative. But you can respectfully slow things down and consult an experienced attorney before answering police questions or consenting to searches/seizures. After all, these are our Constitutional rights. After consulting with an experienced lawyer, you can confidently decide how to respond and move forward.
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