Legal Question in Criminal Law in Indiana

confusing criminal confinement case!!!!!!

I have a friend that was arrested for class b felony criminal confinement. They arrested him on oral probable cause from a convicted felon on parole, who actually committed the crime. The victim in this case could not pick my friend out of a picture line up nor knew his name. How is this parolee's story enough to arrest? And I attempted to pick up a copy of his oral probable cause for arrest and it wasn't in his file. It has been three weeks since his court date????? He has a public defender and he won't speak to me about any of this because I am not his client......I am just frustrated. Can you help???????


Asked on 7/18/04, 9:25 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Ralph Tambasco Tambasco & Associates,P.C. Attornenys at Law

Re: confusing criminal confinement case!!!!!!

The attoney-client relationship is only between the defendant and lawyer. This would ethically prevent the attorney from discussing the case with one not directly involved in the matter. However, not knowing all the facts of this case other than what you have given, it's difficult to really address it any further than this. If your friend does not feel the PD is representing his or her interests the way he or she would like, then it should be discussed. If the PD will not make him or herself available, then your friend may wish to consider investing in private counsel. While this may require an expediture, the value of ones freedom and future is the question.

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Answered on 7/19/04, 8:11 am


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