Office directionsChambers & Booth
Your Rights 101
When a person becomes involved with law enforcement through a simple traffic stop or a full arrest and then arraignment, they have questions about what their rights are and who can best protect them. At Chambers and Booth we understand the fear an anxiety that comes with any involvement in the criminal law system.
REMEMBER, you have a number of very important rights that were created to protect you.
The simplest but must important right you have is ...
To refuse to give law enforcement any information which can be used against you. You have the right to remain silent- especially silent as to the events that law enforcement is questioning you about.
Good decent people who have lived their entire lives obeying the law will naturally feel obligated to account for their actions when law enforcement6 questions them...... Law enforcement agents use this basic fact about human nature to obtain evidence against you. You have the right to remain silent - USE IT.
You have the right to have an attorney (who represents
your best interest) present during police questioning.
Over the years, our office has seen countless cases where law enforcement did not initially have sufficient probable cause to stop or arrest a person but then obtained enough probable cause or evidence to charge our client with a crime. How did the police obtain enough probable cause or sufficient evidence? OUR CLIENT'S OFFERED IT by voluntarily making statements and agreeing to take a field sobriety or breathalyzer tests, to have their home, automobile and bags searched.
REMEMBER You have some rights to be free from an unlawful search:
1. Do not offer to take the field sobriety test or breathalizer if you are intoxicated.
2. Do not give evidence against your self by admitting to anything until you speak to your attorney.
3. Do not give your permission for law enforcement to search your person, your bags, your automobile or your home.
4. Do contact a qualified and experienced criminal defense attorney to obtain legal advice about your specific circumstances.
Avoid jeopardizing your future
Restraining Orders, 209a Abuse, Prevention orders, Traffic violations, speeding, driving too fast for conditions, improper or excessive lane changing, careless driving, stop sign violations, failure to obey traffic control device, Auto accidents, equipment malfunctions, OUI/ DWI / drunk driving, traffic stops, Driving while impaired, Points suspension, Failure to pay child support, Failure to pay tickets, Failure to pay a judgment, Failure to appear in court, Habitual traffic offender, Conviction for drug or theft offense, Conviction for certain prostitution offenses, DUI offenses, driving without a license, driving on a suspended license, drug possession, intent to distribute drugs, drug labs, cocaine, marijuana, meth, disturbing prescription drugs, Federal drug trafficking, drug smuggling, interstate trafficking, insurance fraud, bank fraud, Medicaid fraud, fraud, shoplifting, theft, larceny, larceny by trick, check kitting, forgery, burglary, robbery, armed robbery, Possession of marijuana, Domestic Violence or Spousal Abuse, Assault and battery, Shoplifting, (petty)theft, Solicitation for prostitution, Indecent exposure, lewd acts, Driving offenses, OUI / Drunk driving, Possession of drug paraphernalia, First and second time, driving with license suspended, knowledge charges, Reckless driving, Murder, Attempted murder, home invasion, possession of a controlled substance, grand theft, forgery, bad checks, employee theft, aggravated battery, probation violation, arrest, search and seizure, fourth amendment rights, Juvenile, Banking Fraud, Blackmail, Bribery / Extortion,Computer Fraud / Computer Hacking, Counterfeiting, Credit Card Fraud, Embezzlement, Forgery, Income Tax Evasion, Insider Trading, Insurance Fraud, Investment / Securities Fraud, Mail Fraud, Money Laundering, Mortgage Fraud, False Statements on Mortgage Loan Application, Over billing / Medicare Fraud, RICO / Racketeering, Wire Fraud, Sexual Assault, Sexual Battery, Computer / Child Pornography Possession. Lewd and Lascivious Behavior, Indecent Behavior, Statutory Rape, Date Rape, possession of a concealed weapon, unlawful sales of firearms, possession of assault weapons, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of a loaded firearm, unlawful discharge of a firearm.