Minimize the Impact of a Colorado Arrest

Dec. 20, 2011 - PRLog -- If you have been taken into custody by police, you can minimize the impact of your arrest by hiring a Colorado Criminal Defense Attorney. Whether or not you committed a crime, it is important to have an experienced lawyer to help you deal with the police and make sure your constitutional rights are protected.

Under Colorado law, police must have probable cause to make an arrest. Probable cause means that either the police saw an individual commit a crime or have reason to believe that an individual was involved in a crime. For instance, if you happen to be in the vicinity where a crime was committed and you match the description of a suspect, a Colorado law enforcement officer may stop and question you because he has reason to believe that you were involved in the crime. If the officer is not satisfied with your answers, he may arrest you.

Police officers making an arrest are required under the U.S. Constitution to read you your Miranda Rights. The Constitution gives you a right not to answer any questions and to have an attorney to help you regarding the criminal matter. If you remain in custody, it is best that you do not say anything and contact an attorney. However, if you decide to talk to police this means you are waiving your rights to remain silent and have an attorney present. Doing this may be a mistake on your part, particularly if you are the prime suspect in a criminal matter. You must remember that whatever you tell police can be used against you at a later date. If you begin to feel uncomfortable with the direction in which the questioning is going, you can stop and ask for an attorney. No matter how much you are encouraged by police to keep talking, it is best for you to wait for an attorney.

An experienced Colorado Criminal Defense Attorney can help you avoid making statements that would incriminate you in a crime. Based on the questions asked by police, an attorney can advise you on whether or not to answer. Since the attorney knows the Colorado penal laws, he or she and can tell if you are being harassed, or unnecessarily held in custody and can call for your release. If you have actually committed a crime, an attorney can guide you through the criminal justice process. For more information, please visit: http://denvercriminaldefensesite.com