Protecting Your Civil Rights | Defending Your Charges
A police arrest is a choreographed event. Law enforcement is required to do certain things in a certain order. For example, they need to have a reasonable suspicion before searching your vehicle. One of the times when this choreography sometimes breaks down is the DUI arrest. It is not uncommon for a person who is under the influence of drugs or alcohol, to resist the arrest by being uncooperative, or in some cases, by being violent.
"You don't have to be violent to be charged with resisting arrest. Being uncooperative is often enough." Attorney Gerald Carrasco
At Gerald C. Carrasco, Attorney at Law, we protect the rights of individuals who are charged with resisting arrest. Gerald Carrasco is an experienced San Luis Obispo attorney for resisting arrest.
Resisting arrest can be charged for:
- Being uncooperative by giving a false name or fake ID to an officer
- Running to escape or evading the police
- Refusing to move or get out of a car
- Touching, pushing or behaving in ways that are confrontational
- Fighting to resist the arrest or the restraints
Atascadero Attorney for Police Officer Assault Defense
Occasionally, a California arresting officer will be unnecessarily rough, and the resisting arrest behavior and charge can escalate to assaulting a police officer. Those with drunk and disorderly behavior, such as college students at a party, may push back if they are pushed. This is where an experienced criminal defense lawyer can be very helpful. At our law firm, we don't spend all of time in court. We also investigate. An in-depth analysis of the event is needed before we determine the best course of action for you. We will:
- Review the video from the police squad car
- Gather statements from witnesses
- Review and gather audio recordings from the police, or from cell phones
- Take photos of the scene and gather any photos from others at the scene of the arrest
Squad car video is often more helpful to the defense than to the prosecution. If the arresting officer is being aggressive, the self-preservation impulses may kick in and thereby provide a defense. Extreme intoxication can actually be a defense on occasion. Sometimes a person doesn't believe the police officer is a real cop.
The lesson here is that there a number of ways to defend you if you were charged with resisting arrest of assaulting a police officer.
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At our law firm, we know that criminal charges for resisting an arrest do not always occur during business hours. We are accessible for emergencies. Let's begin working on your defense right away. Contact our law firm by calling 805-762-4760 or toll free at 866-595-8526 or send our criminal defense lawyer an e-mail.
