FAQ - We can
help you with answers to your questions, including:
- When do the police need a warrant to make an
arrest?
- If I'm arrested, do the police have to "read
me my rights"?
- Will a judge dismiss my case if I was questioned
without a Miranda warning?
- How heavy-handed can the police get when asking
questions?
- What is the best way to assert my right to remain
silent if I am being questioned by the police?
- Wouldn't longer sentences mean less overall
crime?
- Is there a way to punish a criminal before
he actually commits the crime he is planning?
- Are all illegal drugs treated equally when
it comes to punishing drug dealers?
- Can a person be guilty of drunk driving if
he or she only had one drink?
- What is the role of the federal government
in criminal law?
- Are grand jury proceedings secret?
- Are there special crimes to control children's
behavior?
- What is the difference between probation and
parole?
- How does a district attorney decide which criminals
to charge?
- What is the difference between rape and sexual
assault?
- Can only businesspersons be charged with white
collar crimes?
- What does it mean to "post bail?"
- Who decides how much bail I have to pay?
- How do I pay for bail?
- Are there restrictions on how high my bail
can be?
- What can I do if I can't afford to pay the
bail listed on the bail schedule?
- How soon can I appear before a judge?
- Is driving over the speed limit a crime?
- Do people convicted of the same or similar crimes
receive similar sentences?
- What factors do judges use in determining sentences?
- Can I be charged with DUI/DWI for driving after
taking drugs?
- What will happen if I have more than one DUI/DWI
conviction?
- Should I get an attorney if I have been charged
with DUI/DWI?
- Who decides how the criminal justice system
works?
- What's the difference between a felony and a
misdemeanor?
- What is the "presumption of innocence?"
- What is a search warrant?
- What does it take to get a search warrant?
- Do the police always need a warrant to conduct
a search?
- When can a defendant win an acquittal on grounds
of insanity?
- What happens if a defendant is judged "incompetent
to stand trial?"
- Can a defendant go free because he was drunk
or high on drugs when he committed a crime?
Getting Started
ACW Law has talented lawyers waiting to
help you with your criminal defense issues. Please
contact:
Bob
Creager
Craig Wittstruck
Tom
Lamb
Amie Martinez
Jon Braaten
Teresa Truska
Skretta
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