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Blue2000
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My son and two other friends were picked up and detained by the local police for breaking an entering into an abandoned barn. The Police fingerprinted and photographed him prior to his rights being read or his either of his parents being present. The Police reported that the owner of the property was contacted and did not press charges. My son said that the Police told them that the owner was leaving it up to the Police as to what they wanted to do with them. After we had arrived, the Police stated that they are acting on the owner’s behalf and pressing charges. Can they do this? We were not shown a Police report or formally presented with charges. Can the police press charges without a parent being present? Can they be fingerprinted and photographed without charges being pressed?
My son did admit his guilt however, statements were not taken/given by my son. We were released without signing the parent waiver form. The Police noted that they would be in contact with us the next evening to sign this document. This time was given to us in order to allow time for time to think about how we wanted to proceed. The Police have recommended a diversion program and have threatened to send this case “downtown” if my son does not comply with this suggestion. Can they do this?
A “Mayor’s court date has been assigned. We have not been asked to sign the parent waiver. During this case, my son has been told that he must plead guilty in order to enter the diversion program in lieu of the case being sent “downtown” and this going on his permanent record. They have said that if we agree to this, they will seal his record and it will not leave the local municipality. Can they do this? Should we retain counsel?
My son did admit his guilt however, statements were not taken/given by my son. We were released without signing the parent waiver form. The Police noted that they would be in contact with us the next evening to sign this document. This time was given to us in order to allow time for time to think about how we wanted to proceed. The Police have recommended a diversion program and have threatened to send this case “downtown” if my son does not comply with this suggestion. Can they do this?
A “Mayor’s court date has been assigned. We have not been asked to sign the parent waiver. During this case, my son has been told that he must plead guilty in order to enter the diversion program in lieu of the case being sent “downtown” and this going on his permanent record. They have said that if we agree to this, they will seal his record and it will not leave the local municipality. Can they do this? Should we retain counsel?