YungnBrown87
Junior Member
Hi,
Im a 22 year old from western massachusetts. I was recently arrested with a bag of cocaine on me and around 900 dollars so they are trying to charge me with selling. Im not so worried about my punishment as much as what is going to happen in court. While arrested I was scared into talking, I told them i wanted an attorney before I talked to them but they informed me that that was a bad idea and I should talk to them first or I would be in a cell for up to a year waiting for trial, I had never been arrested before and just didn't know. I was arrested with three friends who were actually let go instead of arrested. One or all of them must have told the police who i bought my stuff from because the cops knew his name and even where I go to meet him. The cops got me to tell them a few bits of info, they showed me a picture and I ID'ed my dealer. The cops wanted me to call them and set the guy up a week later. I never ended up calling the police after i was released tho, I live in an apartment complex with my mother and am afraid of retaliation. Now while being questioned the cops told me whatever I said to them COULD NOT INCRIMINATE MYSELF. So what I want to know is.... when I goto court will my mistake come back to haunt me? Im scared that the police will tell the court that I ratted out my dealer to get me to testify to that or use the fact that I told them I purchase over 700 dollars of cocaine off him every few days to convict me of distribution even tho they told me what i told them would stay in that room Im afraid because now that I won't help them bust the dealer they might use info from that conversation in court.
I was also wondering, since I told the police, "I think I want an attorney" and they advised me against it would that be a reason to get what I told them thrown out and when police say, "What you tell us now will stay between us" or "What you tell us can't incriminate you" are they being honest or was that just lies to get me to talk?
I know if they tell the court that i ratted me and my mother could be in bad trouble on the street and if I helped them bust someone which I won't we would be in even worse. I just need to know, will they use what i said to detectives during questioning or are there laws to protect me? Sorry for being so talkative but im very very worried. I made a huge mistake and even tho I can't take it back I also can't go through with helping the police bust someone and I think because of that they will take what I said and hurt me with my own words.
Thanks,
C.B.
Im a 22 year old from western massachusetts. I was recently arrested with a bag of cocaine on me and around 900 dollars so they are trying to charge me with selling. Im not so worried about my punishment as much as what is going to happen in court. While arrested I was scared into talking, I told them i wanted an attorney before I talked to them but they informed me that that was a bad idea and I should talk to them first or I would be in a cell for up to a year waiting for trial, I had never been arrested before and just didn't know. I was arrested with three friends who were actually let go instead of arrested. One or all of them must have told the police who i bought my stuff from because the cops knew his name and even where I go to meet him. The cops got me to tell them a few bits of info, they showed me a picture and I ID'ed my dealer. The cops wanted me to call them and set the guy up a week later. I never ended up calling the police after i was released tho, I live in an apartment complex with my mother and am afraid of retaliation. Now while being questioned the cops told me whatever I said to them COULD NOT INCRIMINATE MYSELF. So what I want to know is.... when I goto court will my mistake come back to haunt me? Im scared that the police will tell the court that I ratted out my dealer to get me to testify to that or use the fact that I told them I purchase over 700 dollars of cocaine off him every few days to convict me of distribution even tho they told me what i told them would stay in that room Im afraid because now that I won't help them bust the dealer they might use info from that conversation in court.
I was also wondering, since I told the police, "I think I want an attorney" and they advised me against it would that be a reason to get what I told them thrown out and when police say, "What you tell us now will stay between us" or "What you tell us can't incriminate you" are they being honest or was that just lies to get me to talk?
I know if they tell the court that i ratted me and my mother could be in bad trouble on the street and if I helped them bust someone which I won't we would be in even worse. I just need to know, will they use what i said to detectives during questioning or are there laws to protect me? Sorry for being so talkative but im very very worried. I made a huge mistake and even tho I can't take it back I also can't go through with helping the police bust someone and I think because of that they will take what I said and hurt me with my own words.
Thanks,
C.B.
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