Denton Criminal Lawyer

7 Suggestions if You are Arrested

It is important to know that anyone can be arrested. Most of us spend our lives believing that as long as we are law-abiding citizens, we will never have to deal with the ordeal of arrest. However, police often have misinformation or other reasons for arresting people who committed no crime. Therefore, it is important that everyone be aware of what to do if arrested.

The Dos and Don’ts of Arrest

Many people have interacted with cops very little, or simply get nervous when they talk with them. Especially for such individuals, it is important to be aware of what behaviors will help and hurt you the most if you are arrested. Consider the following suggestions of “dos” and “don’ts”

DON’T: Answer (most) questions from police. Especially if you are nervous, used to appeasing authorities, or angered over the injustice of your arrest, it can be tempting to try to convince the police officers that they have it all wrong. However, you absolutely cannot know what will hurt or help you at this point in the case, so it is essential not to speak at this point.

DO: Give police your name, phone number, and address. Usually it is required that you answer these questions.

DO: Ask for a criminal defense attorney. Along with not speaking, this is the most important thing you can do.

DON’T: Run, resist, or otherwise evade arrest. This simply adds charges on top of the ones you are already facing. Even if you are found completely innocent of the charges that made officers pursue you, you could still be tried and convicted for evading arrest.

DON’T: Be rude or disrespectful to police. This will only hurt your case.

DO: Ask for badge numbers of any police officers you believe mistreat you.

DON’T: Believe everything police tell you. They are legally allowed to lie to you, and may tell outrageous untruths to try to get you to say what they want.

No matter the details of your case, it is very important that you save any statements for when your lawyer is present and that you request an attorney.

Contact Us

Contact the Denton criminal defense lawyers of Alexander & Associates by calling 972-420-6560 to begin work on your case if you have been arrested and charged with a crime. You are entitled to vigorous and competent legal representation and you should not fail to take advantage of this right.