Re: An unfortunate mistake

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Sounds like this is a minor misdemeanor charge at best. I
assume you received some notice to appear in court? If so,
follow the instructions, plead guilty, and accept the fine. I
doubt you will be sent to jail. And, you are right, it
probably does not make a difference that the officer did not
read you your rights.

Or, you could plead not guilty, have a trial, and maybe get
off. But, for such a minor charge it is probably not worth
expending the time and money it would take to fight the
charge. Sounds like you did the crime anyway.

On 9/13/06, Gennifer wrote:
> One night last week I had an unfortunate encounter with
> an officer, it was a very stupid incident but I was
> arrested and i'm very scared and nervous about what is
> going to happen to me. So I just wanted to get some
> thoughts on what people thought was going to happen to me.
> I'm a college student and really wish this wasn't
> happening to me right now, it's not like me to get
> arrested. So here's my story, I was walking home with a
> group of friends and as we were crossing the street one of
> the boys handed me this step stool that was on the side
> walk and said "that would be cool in my apartment",I
> said "OK" sarcastically and put it down on the side walk
> when I reached the other side of the street. Now, this
> stool happened to have a sign on it that said reserved
> parking. I get half way up the block when I hear someone
> running up behind me, it was an officer and he gripped
> both of my arms from behind me. I was really scared cause
> I couldn't see who it was and they pulled me backward.
> When I saw that it was an officer I asked him what was
> going on, he brought me back to the cop car and after I
> found out that it was a reserved parking sign I told him i
> was sorry and that I didn't mean any harm by it and i
> would put it back across the street. To sum things up he
> charged me with criminal mischeif. I am very nervous
> because that doesn't sound very good. I had to ask him if
> i was being arrested before he told me what was going on
> at all and I was not read any rights but i'm not sure
> that if in this case he had to. What do you think I should
> do and What do you think they will do to me? Thanks for
> taking the time to read my story