If my son was charged with CDM, should he get a lawyer?
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If my son was charged with CDM, should he get a lawyer?
His girlfriend was texting the people she was staying with and telling then she was going to kill herself so they called the police who came to our house looking for her and my son told them she wasn’t there even though she was. They came back 15 miutes later because they pinged her phone and knew she was there. I told my son to get her and he did, she was only “missing” for about 45 minutes total. The police officer was going to let him off with a warning but my son was not responding the way the officer wanted him too so he decided to give him a ticket.
Asked on April 17, 2014 under Criminal Law, Nebraska
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SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 10 years ago | Contributor
The answer to any question about getting a lawyer that begins with "I/my spouse/my child was charged with" is always* yes. Experienced local counsel who knows the relevant players (e.g. municipal prosecutor; judge) will maximize the chance of getting minor charges dropped; and if not dropped, at least the charge and the punishment minimized. It will likely cost a few hundred dollars (don't be shy about getting price estimates before retaining an attorney, or about not using a lawyer who seems too expensive), but it's a good investment.
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