What To Do If You Are Accused Of Rape Being accused of rape is a serious offense and you want to ensure that you know what to do and what steps to take to ensure the best possible outcome. When accused there are a few things you need to know about to help you navigate through the case to achieve the best possible resolution in the long run. What to do The first step you want to do once accused is to retain the services of an experienced and reliable criminal defense attorney. This should be the first thing you do. As soon as the authorities give you your one phone call at the police station, phone an attorney or a family or friend who can hire an attorney right away for you. The sooner you hire the services of a lawyer the better, they handle your case from the early stages, ensuring your rights are met throughout the process. From here you will want to ensure as much evidence is gathered. If you are accused right after the fact, ensure your clothing and any other essential evidence pieces of gathered to give yourself the best chance of winning your case, or securing the best possible resolution. Your attorney will direct you on what they need to get the relevant evidence to protect you in the court of law. Another important first step once accused of reaps is to gather your witnesses together. Get names and contact information, so your criminal defense attorney can get a head start in securing witness statements and documents to aid in your particular case. What you must not do While there are numerous things to do when accused of a crime of this nature, there are also several things you must never do. While learning what to do, take note of things you should never do when accused to ensure you don’t compromise your case and find yourself in deeper water than you ever imagined. The first thing you should never do when accused of rape is to talk to the victim about the case. Don’t go out of your way to approach the victim and try and gather more insight or have the charges dropped. This can and probably will be used against you if the case goes to court. Never talk to the law enforcement officers without your lawyer present. While you must comply and give them your identification information, do not answer anything directly related to your case and the charges being brought against you. Ensure you make the officers aware that you will not be answering any questions without your attorney present.
Don’t agree to non-mandatory testing. Ensure that any testing or answers the officers want waits until your criminal defense attorney is present, ensuring any evidence you give is legally required.
Possible Consequences The consequences of a rape charge can be catastrophic to the rest of your life. In addition to jail time and fines, there is the possibility of probation. In addition to this, many accused of rape are required to register on the sexual offender’s database, which could result in a loss of employment and professional licenses, to name a few. Further, parents could lose their rights to child custody and more. Your criminal defense attorney will gather evidence and get a witness statement. They will put an effective case strategy together and secure a fast resolution where possible.
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