Detention of a person by a law enforcement officer for alleged commission of a criminal act.
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Can you be arraigned for felony charges that you have not been arrested for?
The question I have relates to the fact that a warrant was issued for my arrest. When I received notice if this, I then notified the court that I have received such notice. At this point the court appointed clerk scheduled me on the docket to be…
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Was Francisco Erwin Galicia Arrested or Detained?
Francisco Erwin Galicia was held 23 days incommunicado by CBP in Texas. Was he arrested or detained? What is the line of reasoning for arriving at the conclusion?
Update: Galacia's attorney indicated a notice from DHS:
The notice reads, “On or…
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Can I be charged for a crime for simply confessing?
If I were to walk into the police station and confess to a crime I did not commit - that wasn't even under investigation - can they arrest or charge me just because I gave a confession?
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What recourse does someone have who was wrongfully arrested?
What recourse does someone have who was wrongfully arrested, and what outcome can someone expect from that recourse, in general and/or in California? If the charges that person was arrested for are dropped by the state, does that change the…
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Can somebody, in USA, have an official and unofficial date and place of arrest?
Dumitru Popescu, the CEO of ARCA Space Corporation, (a strange mixture of a scammer, inventor and man with mental problems who made a lot of noise in newspapers regarding his inventions) was arrested in the United States.
Finally, he posted a video…
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In US do you have right to stop thieves from leaving?
https://9gag.com/gag/a3KMe67
A woman is caught shoplifting and in this video the guard called the police.
Is what the black man did illegal?
I've heard before that a thief have "right" to flee, and trying to knock him out is not justified because…
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