Re: Help!

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1). If they detained me and arrested me wouldn't they have
had to read me my miranda rights?
ANSWER: Not necessarily.

2). They chained me to a bench for 3 hours then put me in a
cell for a bit and then in a interview room for about an
hour or so.
ANSWER. It is not illegal for police to keep prisoners
chained or handcuffed.

3). They told me I was arrested and charged and they didn't
even tell me I had any rights so I basically answered their
questions which put me in a bad postition because I answered
them and now they're using them against me.
ANSWER: You MAY have cause to get your statements excluded.
It depends upon what you said, and under what circumstances
you said it.

4). I can't afford a lawyer.
ANSWER: You may qualify for a court appointed lawyer.

Good luck, but . . . next time, don't do the crime unless
you can do the time.

On 9/07/06, Tara wrote:
> I got arrested yesterday for driving my friend's car. I am
> 15 years old and he is 20. I don't have a liscense and
> when the police pulled me over I was scared and I lied to
> them and told them I had a permit and I told them I was a
> year older than I really am. Then, they arrested me and
> detained my on a 2000$ bond. I was held at the station for
> a good few hours because my parents refused to get me.
> They said if I got permission from them to let my friend
> bail me out with a 200$ then he could. My mom let my
> friend bail me out but the police gave me 3 citations and
> a big ticket thing. The citations were for "no left
> turn", "no insurance" and "no valid drivers liscense". 1)
> if they detained me and arrested me wouldn't they have had
> to read me my miranda rights? They chained me to a bench
> for 3 hours then put me in a cell for a bit and then in a
> interview room for about an hour or so. They told me I was
> arrested and charged and they didn't even tell me I had
> any rights so I basically answered their questions which
> put me in a bad postition because I answered them and now
> they're using them against me. Plus, they told me that if
> I didn't get bailed out tonight I was going off to the
> county jail and then juvy until my trial. They tried pin-
> pointing a bottle of Vicodin on me too because I
> accidently grabbed my mother's meds instead of mine that
> day. Plus, they were going to charge my friend with
> contributing to a minor which is major bull because I've
> known him since I was little and he babysits at my house
> and does alot for my mom so him and I have been best
> friends for years. They didn't charge him but I am scared
> about all this. I don't think it's right that they
> arrested me without giving me any heads up about my rights
> and then they treated my like crap by verbally abusing me
> in a way. A female cop told me I was a worthless waste of
> time and a trouble maker and that I don't deserve to even
> be let off this easy and that I was a loud-mouth smart-ass
> and a buncha crap. I didn't even act disrespectful I just
> sat a cried. Isn't that illegal? What do I do? I have a
> court date soon and I am scared. I can't afford a lawyer
> and jail is basically suicide to me. Please, help.