You have just been arrested because a complaint was lodged against you and the court has ordered your arrest in order for you to answer the charges made against you. During your arrest, you were apprised of your rights including that of the right to get the services of an attorney. Even though such circumstance is quite traumatic for the person arrested, you must keep your cool and immediately get the services of a good criminal defense attorney.
You must remember that under the law, you are still presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt in court. Notwithstanding the charges made or the evidence that support those charges, you are still given the chance to dispute all of it and prove your innocence. It is therefore a good idea to call a criminal lawyer to advise you, evaluate the evidence and to defend you in court when the time comes.
An experienced criminal defense attorney can immediately seek your audience even during your detention. The law may vary from State to State but as a general rule, it guarantees your freedom to confer with an attorney, no matter what the charge is. Your lawyer's presence is also required during the interview process after your arrest. The law requires this because you might say something which might be used against you by the prosecution. Your lawyer can advise you whether or not to answer the questions being asked by the investigators. He can also apprise you of the consequence in case you choose to answer the questions posed by the persons doing the interview or interrogation.
If the court will allow you to do so, an experienced criminal defense attorney would see to it that you will gain temporary liberty by posting the necessary bail. He will also confer with you extensively to prepare for your defense. Since all circumstances are important for your attorney, you must try to narrate everything, including the events that happened when you were arrested, because he will be the one who will evaluate everything to make sure that you will be proved innocent.
Your defense attorney will also make sure that you will be furnished a copy of the complaint and all the evidence that support the charges made. He will also collate the evidence which will dispute the charges made against you and will even go to the extent of getting investigators to check on the plausibility of the evidence which support the complaint.
He can also advise you on which course of action to take upon evaluating the charges and evidence. In a worst case situation, he can negotiate with the prosecution for the charges against you to be reduced. Before he does this, however, he will consult you on the matter because you must first give your consent to whatever course of action he will take.
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