Madison934
Junior Member
What is the name of your state New York.
Long story short I was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Four anti-crime police officers in street clothes cornered me (small asian female) as I was leaving my apartment building and aggressively demand I let them into the building. When I didn't let them into my building (not knowing if they were genuine or not). They then falsely arrest me held me in jail for over an hour and then let me go with 3 summons 2 for disorderly conduct (creating hazardous conditions, fighting) and one for trespassing.
Court time comes around I've repeatedly plead not guilty 3 times as of now. One of the arresting police officer showed up refused the court lawyer's suggestion of letting me off with an ACD. The judge didn't even bother listening to my side of the case and in the span of 5 minutes declares I need to get a private lawyer and to come back in 2 months.
I'm extremely upset and feel like the court has wasted huge amounts of my time. The judge had me, the arresting officer and himself why didn't he make a judgement? (Isn't that his job) These are 3 simple summons and I was told I didn't need a lawyer for them since most likely the judge would dismiss them. I've seen two lawyers as of now and both fees are out of my price range. (3,000 and 750 dollars)
Is this normal/appropriate for 3 summons? What happens if I don't have a private lawyer the next time I show up for court? How much would it cost for a lawyer to get me off with an ACD?
Long story short I was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Four anti-crime police officers in street clothes cornered me (small asian female) as I was leaving my apartment building and aggressively demand I let them into the building. When I didn't let them into my building (not knowing if they were genuine or not). They then falsely arrest me held me in jail for over an hour and then let me go with 3 summons 2 for disorderly conduct (creating hazardous conditions, fighting) and one for trespassing.
Court time comes around I've repeatedly plead not guilty 3 times as of now. One of the arresting police officer showed up refused the court lawyer's suggestion of letting me off with an ACD. The judge didn't even bother listening to my side of the case and in the span of 5 minutes declares I need to get a private lawyer and to come back in 2 months.
I'm extremely upset and feel like the court has wasted huge amounts of my time. The judge had me, the arresting officer and himself why didn't he make a judgement? (Isn't that his job) These are 3 simple summons and I was told I didn't need a lawyer for them since most likely the judge would dismiss them. I've seen two lawyers as of now and both fees are out of my price range. (3,000 and 750 dollars)
Is this normal/appropriate for 3 summons? What happens if I don't have a private lawyer the next time I show up for court? How much would it cost for a lawyer to get me off with an ACD?