Thatsnotfunny
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California
I'm going to be a bit more detailed since a lack of it is a problem with many questions. I was arrested at my work in front of co-workers and customers. The detective said rather loudly that it was for armed robbery, murder, and attempted murder. Apparently a liquor store robbery went wrong and somebody was killed and another put in a coma. I immediately invoke my right to silence and counsel. They take me to the station and put me in an interrogation room for about an hour. No lawyer. The arresting detective and another came in and said they had questions. I repeated my right to silence and counsel. The detectives said they knew a neighbor and I did it so I should confess. What they didn't know was that I was in Vegas playing in a poker tournament at the time of the robbery as well as the day before and after. Then they started using every interrogation cliche in the book. The only thing I did was periodically repeat my right to silence and counsel and tried not to laugh.
"Lawyers just complicate things and keep justice from being served"
"Only guilty people and cowards hide behind those rights. Which are you?"
"If you confess and tell us where your buddy is, we'll tell the prosecutor you cooperated"
"You're only making things worse for yourself. We can't protect you if you don't help us"
"The jury will think you are guilty when the prosecutor points out you didn't testify. Only guilty people have things to hide"
I felt compelled to speak at this point and be a dick. I said I knew my rights. I also opined that I hope our fine district attorneys didn't regularly commit Griffin error and risk reversals. I also said the detectives not only ignored my demand for counsel at interrogation, but failed to even "scrupulously honor" my right to silence under Mosley. [I have been fascinated with law since I was young and spent many hours in the county law library. It didn't make me the most popular kid around. I still hope to be a lawyer if I don't get thrown in jail, tased, or shot first.] Anyway, one detective called me a prick and they both left the room. A different detective came back over an hour later and said I was free to go, they would be watching me, and called me an *******.
Unfortunately I was fired. My employer cited the arrest and accusation. I don't want to let this go. I don't think internal affairs will really give a ****. This may also hurt my chances at getting into law school.
What kind of remedy can I get?
Should I get a lawyer that deals in both criminal and civil, or a different lawyer for each problem?
I don't have much money, would a contingency be an option?
Also, would this be a 1983 suit or something else?
How ugly can a case like this get and how long do they usually take, assuming we go to trial?
Thanks to anyone who answers.
I'm going to be a bit more detailed since a lack of it is a problem with many questions. I was arrested at my work in front of co-workers and customers. The detective said rather loudly that it was for armed robbery, murder, and attempted murder. Apparently a liquor store robbery went wrong and somebody was killed and another put in a coma. I immediately invoke my right to silence and counsel. They take me to the station and put me in an interrogation room for about an hour. No lawyer. The arresting detective and another came in and said they had questions. I repeated my right to silence and counsel. The detectives said they knew a neighbor and I did it so I should confess. What they didn't know was that I was in Vegas playing in a poker tournament at the time of the robbery as well as the day before and after. Then they started using every interrogation cliche in the book. The only thing I did was periodically repeat my right to silence and counsel and tried not to laugh.
"Lawyers just complicate things and keep justice from being served"
"Only guilty people and cowards hide behind those rights. Which are you?"
"If you confess and tell us where your buddy is, we'll tell the prosecutor you cooperated"
"You're only making things worse for yourself. We can't protect you if you don't help us"
"The jury will think you are guilty when the prosecutor points out you didn't testify. Only guilty people have things to hide"
I felt compelled to speak at this point and be a dick. I said I knew my rights. I also opined that I hope our fine district attorneys didn't regularly commit Griffin error and risk reversals. I also said the detectives not only ignored my demand for counsel at interrogation, but failed to even "scrupulously honor" my right to silence under Mosley. [I have been fascinated with law since I was young and spent many hours in the county law library. It didn't make me the most popular kid around. I still hope to be a lawyer if I don't get thrown in jail, tased, or shot first.] Anyway, one detective called me a prick and they both left the room. A different detective came back over an hour later and said I was free to go, they would be watching me, and called me an *******.
Unfortunately I was fired. My employer cited the arrest and accusation. I don't want to let this go. I don't think internal affairs will really give a ****. This may also hurt my chances at getting into law school.
What kind of remedy can I get?
Should I get a lawyer that deals in both criminal and civil, or a different lawyer for each problem?
I don't have much money, would a contingency be an option?
Also, would this be a 1983 suit or something else?
How ugly can a case like this get and how long do they usually take, assuming we go to trial?
Thanks to anyone who answers.
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