Legal Question in Criminal Law in Georgia

in the state of georgia can you be arrested without evidence or just becasue someone said u did something


Asked on 4/15/11, 5:15 am

3 Answers from Attorneys
Glen Ashman Ashman Law Office also dba Glen Ashman Attorney

You can be arrested anywhere once a policeman has probable cause.

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Answered on 4/15/11, 5:21 am
Scott Riddle Law Office of Scott B. Riddle, LLC

Someone saying you did something IS evidence if they have actual knowledge.

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Answered on 4/15/11, 5:47 am
Lawrence Lewis Lawrence Lewis, P.C.

The statement of someone is evidence. If my wife of 25 years accuses me of a rape, stating that it happened four months ago, I will be arrested. If my neighbor says he saw me stealing his lawnchairs, I will be arrested. If a stranger tells the police that I harassed and threatened him inside of the Walmart, I will be arrested. If the loss prevention at Walmart tells the police that he saw me steal combs (without any video) I will be arrested. All of the examples involve evidence that consists solely of the testimony of a person (no DNA, physical evidence, fingerprints, videotape, confession, etc.)

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Answered on 4/15/11, 9:52 am


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