- DWI CHARGES
- ASSAULT CHARGES
- JUVENILE CHARGES
- ORDERS OF PROTECTION
- ACS CASES
- DRUG CHARGES
- ROBBERY CHARGES
- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
- CHILD ABUSE CHARGES
- SEX CRIMES
- GRAND JURY
- ARRAIGNMENTS
- BURGLARY CHARGES
- GUN CHARGES
- PAROLE VIOLATIONS
- PROBATION VIOLATIONS
- WARRANTS
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MANHATTAN CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY
YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS
Your Constitutional Rights
Right to an Attorney — You have the right to counsel of an attorney throughout legal proceedings, including police interrogation before you are formally charged with a crime.
Right to Reasonable Bail or Bond — The court cannot set an excessive amount of bail to keep you in jail while awaiting trial.
Right to a Jury Trial — You have the right to a speedy, public jury trial. (You also have the right to have your case decided by a judge instead.)
Right Against Self-Incrimination — You have the right to remain silent and not incriminate yourself, in police questioning and at trial.
Right to Produce Evidence — You have the right to present evidence and to have the court issue a subpoena to bring into court all evidence favorable to your case, at no cost to you.
Right to Call Witnesses — You have the right to summon witnesses, by force of a subpoena if necessary, to testify in your defense. You also have the right to testify on your own behalf.
Right to Confront Witnesses — Likewise, you have the right to confront and cross-examine all witnesses testifying against you.
Right Against Unreasonable Search and Seizure — Police must have your permission or probable cause to search you or your property in a public place. A warrant to search your home and seize property as evidence must be specific about what police are seeking.