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Most times when people get arrested, the police file a probable cause affidavit that goes to a judge to determine your bond. Cops are not lawyers.
The lawyers who decide whether to file charges, or which charges will be filed, are called “prosecutors” or “state attorneys.” Shortly after your arrest, the prosecutor will subpoena all the witnesses against you to attend what’s called an “invest.” At the “invest” (short for investigation), the state attorney gathers evidence from these witnesses to see whether they have all the elements of a crime which can be proven to a jury beyond a reasonable doubt. If they do have all the information, they will file a formal charge against you. The formal charging document is called an “Information.” It will detail the statute you violated and the date it was allegedly committed. If not, a NINF (No Information) will be filed.
A qualified Attorney can influence the outcome of an “invest.” Without a lawyer intervening on your behalf at this invest, all the prosecutor will hear are the accusations against you. There is no balance or anticipated defenses for them to consider. What an Attorney will do is convey all of your defenses to them in writing and by telephone contact. This way, they are able to consider legal hurdles that may exist (i.e. motions to suppress based on illegal search or seizure, or Miranda violations) as well as factual disputes they will have to anticipate at trial either by your testimony or the testimony of additional defense witnesses who were not interviewed at the scene. It is critical that your Attorney intervene on your behalf as soon as possible to even the playing field on your behalf. Countless cases have been positively affected through my early involvement and intervention.
For example, let’s say the police stopped a vehicle where you were a passenger. The police then searched the car and maybe you. You were then arrested for possession of cocaine, marijuana, oxycodone or some other controlled substance, or drug trafficking. Many issues could potentially exist which could lead to charges not being filed. The police may have violated your right against unreasonable search and seizure under the Fourth Amendment of the Florida and United States Constitutions. If you were the driver, perhaps the police didn’t have the right to pull you over in the first place. You may not have committed a traffic infraction. Reasonable suspicion of a criminal activity may not have existed to detain you. If your constitutional rights were violated and those violations led to evidence being seized, a motion to suppress could be filed on your behalf, potentially leading to a dismissal of your charges.
Confessions can be extremely damaging evidence in your case. Your Miranda rights protect you from incriminating yourself. If you were in custody (not free to leave) and were asked incriminating questions (questions designed to elicit damaging information against you), where you had to be read your Miranda rights and knowingly and voluntarily agreed to waive the rights and speak with law enforcement.

If this did not happen, your confession may be thrown out after a hearing on the matter.

Let’s say you were being questioned by police about your possible involvement in a Grand Theft charge, Domestic Violence allegation, Dealing in Stolen Property, Doctor Shopping or Drug Trafficking investigation and you gave a confession or statement that is being used against you. That confession may be thrown out if you were not properly Mirandized. If the police are twisting your words and a Judge feels the confession is not accurate or reliable.

Drug Trafficking arrests are becoming increasingly common. The prosecutor does not have to prove you were selling drugs to present a case to a jury for drug trafficking against you.

Florida Statutes on trafficking charges only require that you possessed a certain amount of prescription drugs without a prescription. Many times, the amount of pills needed to make a trafficking charge are minimal.

A qualified Attorney should be experienced at helping clients avoid trafficking convictions. Your lawyer can intervene on your behalf to show that your possession of pills stemmed from a drug habit that developed as the result of an injury.

Some clients of Hamilton Law Services have even had their drug trafficking, doctor shopping and/or withholding information from a practitioner arrest records sealed after their cases were resolved.

Getting arrest records sealed in Florida allows clients to lawfully deny they were ever even arrested in many circumstances.

If you are a professional who has been arrested, Florida licensing agencies can institute an action against you. For instance, if you are in the medical profession and are arrested, the Department of Health can investigate you to see if you are a danger to the public safety.

A good law firm can advocate on your behalf to protect your license and your livelihood.

Immediately after you are arrested, call a local Attorney to schedule for a free initial consultation. Put legal experience to work for you. You need an experienced and passionate attorney working on your behalf to make sure your Constitutional rights are protected and to treat you with the respect and dignity you deserve.

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