Lanigan & Lanigan, P.L.
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The best time to contact a criminal defense attorneyis immediately after an arrest or upon being asked to come in for questioning by a police officer or a detective. If you are taken into custody for questioning, don’t answer any questions. You should not subject yourself to scrutiny or a situation where you are being asked questions about a crime without having first spoken to an attorney. C0ntact Orlando Florida criminal defense attorney Roddy Lanigan. Don’t Answer Any Questions Without An Attorney What you may consider as being honest by speaking with police or a detective, may not be the best choice. An experienced attorney will be able to tell you if you should be answering questions by the police. You don’t know what the officers or detectives motives are. You don’t know the proper way to answer a question without inadvertently incriminating yourself. You don’t know if you should respond with yes or no answers or give complex responses. You may be nervous and unsure of how to answer. You may not understand the questions that will be asked of you. All of these are reasons you should ask the police officers or the detectives asking you questions for a moment to call an attorney. Consult with Roddy Lanigan, a criminal defense attorney who has practiced criminal defense since 2007 at the Winter Park, Florida, firm of Lanigan and Lanigan. If you have been arrested, don’t talk to anyone, don’t ask questions except to ask for your one phone call to a criminal defense attorney. Calling an attorney does not indicate guilt. It demonstrates that you want to...
The Law
There’s no good time to learn about what the criminal process is and what to expect when a criminal charge has been made. But in general, there’s an arrest for an alleged crime and a prosecutor will decide what the criminal charges filed will be. If you’ve been arrested for a crime. Your primary concern will be to quickly find an attorney ho handled multiple cases, has won cases, has had courtroom vs. classroom experience and who will fight for you. You don’t know what’s going to happen so you need to find a lawyer quickly. There are many, many Orlando criminal defense attorneys but to get the best you’ll need to know a little about the process. By learning about the criminal process, you’ll be prepared to ask your attorney questions and have an understanding of what you’ll be facing. What happens after an arrest in a criminal case? A case goes to a grand jury for a to a preliminary hearing or criminal indictment where a judge decides if the evidence shows the case should proceed. The Arrest After an arrest a police officer should read you your rights. The Miranda warning or the Miranda rights is a warning that is required to be given by police in the United States to criminal suspects in police custody or who are in a custodial interrogation before they are interrogated to inform them about their constitutional rights. Many people believe incorrectly that they can say that rights weren’t read to them, or were read incorrectly. You’d need proof and you’d need to be certain. Falsely reporting this can cause...
The Law
No one wants to think about getting arrested for a crime, but it’s better to have an understanding of the Florida criminal case process if you do. Accidents do occur that can be considered criminal acts. At least be aware that if you’re accused of a crime and arrested that you’ll need an experienced criminal defense attorney. The Florida Criminal Case Process If you have been accused of a crime here’s what may lie ahead for you if you’re considered a suspect. Be sure to ask for an attorney and for a phone call. At that point consult with Roddy Lanigan, an Orlando criminal defense attorney who provides aggressive representation with a personal touch. Talk with a lawyer before talking with the arresting officer in any criminal case. It’s your right and you don’t have to answer questions without an attorney present. The Arrest When a crime is alleged to have been committed and a suspect is asked to come in, apprehended, arrested or brought into the police station, an arresting police officer will read a suspect Miranda Rights. Questions may be asked of the suspect who has the right to have an attorney present and a right to a phone call before questioning occurs. Suspects do not have to answer questions and should have an attorney present during all questioning. If there is enough suspicion or proof that a crime occurred a suspect is taken into custody and held in jail. Fingerprints and a photo are taken. The arrest report is filed. First Appearance When a defendant is arrested and unable to post bond, he or she is entitled...
