Newbie here in desperate need of heeelp!!

Hi,

Firstly I want to thank anyone and everyone in advance for any help that you can provide me with my problem. I am completely new to this site so please forgive me for my lack of knowledge in all of this. However I know there has to be a better way! I got into some legal trouble over the last 2 weeks and I got a completey bum charge! I was wondering if anyone could take a minute and tell me specifically how I can beat the case or is there some other way around all these B.S legal procedings?! I was arrested and charged with Robbery 3 after I was assaulted and beat about the body by the police. I spent 3 days in jail and I am due back in court on 6/24/08. I am left wondering what in the world can I do? Please let me know if you need more information on my case or how or what I should do from here? Thank you again and I am eagerly waiting for any and all helpful information!

[ThomPaine]

the first thing that you need to do is spend whatever free time you have reading. There is tons of info on this forum and your situation, or one similar has most likely already been encountered. Because the short time line you are not going to be able to learn what you need and most likely no one here can help you with your situation in that short time either.

People here are willing to help, but you need to familiarise yourself with how the forum works and do some research regarding the issues that you are dealing with, as well as general topics such as jurisdiction and standing, statutes and regulations, applicable case law, etc.

You might look into getting a continuance which would allow you more time to prepare for court. This may not be something that you want to tackle by yourself and defending yourself against the police who beat you and an alleged bogus charge is no small task.

Good luck and welcome to the forum.

Thom

[farmer_giles_of_ham]

You need to to really look hard at the allegations made in the case. Do they equal the defined elements of the charge?

Post a scan of the affidavits claiming against you (blank out the personal info) and the exact code section of the charge, and the state of prosecution.

If even one witness is making an actionable cause, thats enough for a trial. Some of the issues before trial are what is admissible evidence- conclusions hearsay gossip rumors etc are not.

Then its a question of fact-finding: by a jury of your peers or by the judge. But thats a while away still, I have yet to see a case where the charge was clearly stated, whether the facts claimed be true or false. usually there are some serious errors just in the process itself.

Also if you can press charges against the cops then they will not want to testify in your case, maybe make this go away, or if its in your best interest, settle for a misdemeanour or something.