Let's say you got arrested, but made bond shortly after you got arrested. What happens next?
In Georgia, if you are released on bond, you waive your right to a preliminary hearing. This is also called a probable cause hearing. You won't get notified of a court date until your case has been indicted. This could be several weeks (or even months) after the initial arrest. Your case in all likelihood is not going away. Sooner or later, you will be indicted and called into court. This time can be the key to securing your freedom, if used correctly.
The first thing you should do is hire a criminal defense attorney. A skilled defense attorney can immediately start mounting a defense to your case during this critical time. He can track down and interview witnesses that can help your case. He can conduct his own investigation which will allow you to refute the State's evidence against you. Most importantly, he can become intimately familiar with the facts of your case, and research the applicable case law. He can then develop your defense and some creative motions that may help keep critical evidence from being admitted against you.
The worst thing to do at this time is to do nothing. By doing nothing, crucial evidence can be destroyed. Witnesses that could help exculpate you may become nearly impossible to find when your case finally gets called in several weeks or months later. And certainly don't wait until you've received notice of your arraignment date to start working on your case and finding a lawyer. That can be a recipe for disaster.
Atlanta criminal defense lawyer Todd E. Barbee defends people charged with felonies, misdemeanors, traffic and DUI charges in Atlanta, Decatur, Stockbridge, Conyers, and Fayetteville, GA. Atlanta criminal defense lawyer Todd E. Barbee also defends people charged with crimes in Fulton, DeKalb, Clayton, Cobb, Cherokee, Fayette, and Henry Counties. We are available day or night, weekdays or weekends. Call The Barbee Law Firm for a free consultation (404) 855-3838.
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