Savannah GA Resisting Arrest Lawyer

Resisting Arrest in Georgia

If there is a single golden rule to follow when you find yourself interacting with a law enforcement officer it would be to be respectful and cooperative at all times. Police officers have a very dangerous job, and any signs that you are not willing to cooperate them are not going to be well received, and you will just make matters worse for yourself in the long run. Even though the above seems rather self evident, there are those who do indeed make the mistake of resisting arrest, and this is a misdemeanor in the state of Georgia.

 

Actions that can result is a charge of resisting arrest include physically struggling while being arrested, trying to get away from the officers once you have been apprehended, claiming to be someone other than yourself, or being verbally abusive to the officer. Even getting in the way when a law enforcement officer is attempting take someone else into custody can result in a charge of resisting arrest. Penalties for resisting arrest can include jail time and/or a hefty fine, probation, and community service.

 

If you find yourself being charged with resisting arrest, you probably don't know exactly how to react. Clearly you will be issued a summons to appear in court, but how do you go about preparing your defense? How do you know exactly what information the prosecution will use to make their case against you? How do you obtain the police report? How do you approach the prosecutor's office about the possibility of reducing the charges in exchange for a guilty plea? These are questions that the average person does not have the answers to, but Georgia criminal defense attorneys know exactly how to address all of them because that is how they spend their professional careers.

 

A charge of resisting arrest can be approached the hard way by going to court alone and facing the judicial system without any legal support, or it can be addressed intelligently with the assistance of a competent, experienced, and qualified Georgia criminal defense attorney. The prosecution will certainly be comprised of legal professionals, so it would seem prudent for the defendant to respond in kind.

 

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