What To Do When You’re Arrested In Colorado Springs

Remember, always stay calm after an arrest so you can think clearly about how to best handle the situation and get out of it without causing any further damage. We already went over what not to do, but below you can find some information about things that you should do when you get arrested on criminal charges in Colorado Springs.

• Exercise your right to remain silent. You may have heard this called your Miranda Rights and what it means is that you have the right to not speak to anyone about your case until your attorney is present. No matter what the police say to you, always exercise this right and politely remain quiet so that you don’t incriminate yourself further.
• Don’t accept any offers or plea deals from the police or prosecutors unless your attorney has fully looked over the deal and confirmed that it is a reasonable offer. Most of these deals are not in your best interest and officers know that you are more likely to accept when you don’t have an attorney, so they will give you a deal that is not fair at all. An expert criminal defense attorney will know right away if the deal is good or not, so don’t let the cops fool you.
• Be polite and respectful to all officers you encounter during the arrest. When you act angry and aggressive towards police officers, they are much more likely to use force against you and treat you in a much worse manner than had you been polite the whole time. Don’t let your emotions take over, try to remain calm and the officers will usually treat you better.
• Ask for an attorney right away and don’t worry about how much the criminal lawyer costs, they could save you years instead of dollars. You are entitled to have a lawyer present when you get arrested and you should always use this right. Do not allow any questioning, lineups, blood samples or testing of any kind until your attorney is present and available to ensure there are no illegal practices being used against you to gather evidence.
• Get the names and badge numbers of all officers involved in the arrest and write them down. This will make it much easier to find the officers if they did anything that was against the law during the arrest that we may be able to use in your defense. Also, get the information of any witnesses that saw the arrest take place.
• If you were hurt or injured by the police when they arrested you, make sure to take pictures of all of your injuries so that we can present them in court and possibly get a favorable outcome due to the fact that the officers used excessive force against you during the arrest.