What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Texas
My little brother, 17, was arrested and charged for "failure to ID to police officer/false information" on Monday afternoon. He and a few friends were trespassing in a vacant house. When the cops arrived, they all ran. My brother and another friend were detained, the others weren't caught. My brother lied about his name and then a few minutes later told the constable his real name. The constable didn't like this and decided to arrest him while letting his friend go. My brother doesn't have anything else on his record, this is his first offense. He doesn't even have an ID yet. He has court Monday and I'm wondering if we should get him an attorney?
My little brother, 17, was arrested and charged for "failure to ID to police officer/false information" on Monday afternoon. He and a few friends were trespassing in a vacant house. When the cops arrived, they all ran. My brother and another friend were detained, the others weren't caught. My brother lied about his name and then a few minutes later told the constable his real name. The constable didn't like this and decided to arrest him while letting his friend go. My brother doesn't have anything else on his record, this is his first offense. He doesn't even have an ID yet. He has court Monday and I'm wondering if we should get him an attorney?