Re: Miranda rights

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Hi Ozarks,

I never assaulted my ex-tenant, he harrassed me since the day he moved in
though I can't prove it. I did tape him (allowed in NY) with him cursing
me and calling me names.

The police arrested me for moving his belongings out of the apartment. I
live on Long Island, NY. I guess I need a lawyer though I am trying to
talk to the Officer's Supervisor for false arrest.

My only fault was not checking this guy's references further as now I
found out that he was fired from his previous job and kicked out of his
last apartment. This guy is a fruitcake.

Dee48

On 11/23/04, Ozarks Lawyer wrote:
>
> Difficult to sort out the facts without reading a police report, now
> that there is one. Could that report state that you were assaulting
> the tennant and the tennat had to defend himself? Otherwise, why the
> police arrest you?
>
> I suggest getting a lawyer to 1) defend you if criminal charges arise
> and 2) explore what sort of protections the law offers you have in
> your state (you didn't say what state) from this tennant.
>
>
>
>
> On 11/23/04, Dee48 wrote:
>> I do not know how to start a new topic yet as I am new to this Board.
>>
>> I had a tenant who threatened me with a knife twice. The first
> time,
>> the police didn't even write up a report (the tenant admitted to the
>> police that he was trying to stab me) so I could not get an Order of
>> Protection from my tenant.
>>
>> A few days later, this tenant cut my arm with a knife and I moved
> his
>> belongings out of the apartment and had the locks changed as I was
>> scared for my life. I was in shock after this tenant had drew blood
>> on my arm.
>>
>> The same evening the police arrested me while I was in shock and
>> emotional distress and I don't even remember what I said. I called
>> the police officer a week later and asked him what I said and if he
>> read me the Miranda Rights, he told me he did not.
>>
>> What do I do now?
>>
>> Thanks for any advice,
>> Dee48