Criminal charges can be lodged under the following circumstances:
Law enforcement agencies conduct criminal investigations to collect and gather information which may later support criminal charges against an individual. Law enforcement officers may work with other cooperating local, state, or federal law enforcement agencies to gather evidence. Criminal investigations are accomplished through various traditional and modern techniques. For example, the FBI Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System (IAFIS), which maintains a computerized database of fingerprints, makes it possible to compare fingerprints against millions of others in a matter of minutes. Criminal investigations also consist of one or more of the following practices:
Upon conclusion of a criminal investigation, the case may be closed
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This is the most important thing that you should know if you are ever confronted by the police and accused of a crime or asked to make a statement:
Pursuant to the 5th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, the accused party or defendant in a criminal prosecution has an absolute right to remain silent and is not required to make any statements or confessions to any other person or law enforcement officer and is not required to testify at trial or any other proceeding. A person's silence cannot later be used as incriminating evidence in a subsequent criminal proceeding.
We understand that it is awkward to “brush off” the police when they appear to be “just doing their job”. However, you should not assume that you can explain things to the police and that criminal charges will be dropped. Your own words will often be used against you and can implicate you in ways that you do not understand by talking to the police. The police use proven interrogation tactics to gain the upper hand in an investigation. The police also use an interrogation as an opportunity to get admissions, place you at the crime scene, establish motives, and set up a polygraph examination when the allegations are denied. The police may also discourage you from obtaining a lawyer.
Things You Need to Know and do if the Police Contact YouHere are a few things that police have been known to say when attempting to get a statement:
The police start sizing you up and working you over the moment that you open your mouth. There are too many factors against you when you talk to the police. You can wind up hanging yourself with your own words. Furthermore, if you get caught lying to the police, you can face a felony that can carry up to 4 years in prison. Here is what you should do if you are confronted by the police and asked to make a statement:
As experienced Macomb County Criminal Defense lawyers, we will provide you with immediate legal representation if you are the target of a criminal investigation or if you have been called upon by the police to make a statement. We will make sure that you do not incriminate yourself or make other common mistakes that will lead to serious criminal charges. We may also need to warn you about the hidden dangers if you submit to a polygraph. Don't worry if you have already made an appointment to meet with the police for an interview or polygraph. We can do damage control and preemptively cancel any commitments that you may have made with the police without any repercussions charged to you whatsoever. ABDO LAW will protect your rights, get the police off your back, and set the record straight if you are the subject of a spurious investigation or criminal charges.
Criminal Investigations: Direct or Indirect EvidenceIn a criminal investigation, law enforcement officers attempt to obtain sufficient legally admissible evidence to support criminal charges. Evidence may consist of direct evidence or indirect (circumstantial) evidence. Direct evidence is direct proof of a fact, such as testimony by a witness about what that witness seen or heard. Circumstantial evidence is indirect evidence, that is, it is proof of one or more facts from which one can find another fact. Circumstantial evidence includes people's impressions about an event that happened which they didn't see. For example, seeing someone commit a crime such as a robbery is direct evidence. Seeing someone flee from a crime scene is circumstantial or indirect evidence. The following are examples of evidence obtained in the process of a criminal investigation:
Just because something is considered evidence in a criminal case does not necessarily mean it is reliable. Eyewitness testimony is especially dangerous and not always accurate. The reliability of an eyewitness can be affected by eyesight, lighting, personal biases, stress factors, outside pressure to make an identification, or suggestiveness by the police.
When a Criminal Investigation Leads to Criminal ChargesThe accused party is not entitled to any of the information derived by the police pursuant to an ongoing criminal investigation for many reasons. There is an overriding concern during an ongoing investigation that a leak of any kind could jeopardize the investigation before the case is handed over to the prosecutor. However, once an investigation is complete, the prosecutor is required to disclose the government's file/evidence to the defendant. The prosecutor has an equal right to request disclosure from the defendant. The process of exchanging information between the prosecutor and defense attorney is known as discovery. Not every case goes to trial. The discovery process may enlighten the respective sides and lead to a resolution, or plea bargain, of a criminal matter to a lower or lesser crime.
In Michigan, a criminal offense is classified as a misdemeanor or felony.
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If you need a Macomb County criminal defense attorney for a criminal investigation, warrant, recent arrest or if you have been contacted by the police or have received a court date notice: Contact ABDO LAW for a free consultation and legal representation.