Legal Question in Criminal Law in Pennsylvania

civil rights

I was arrested and kept asking for my 1 phone call and the police kept saying later. I never did get my phone call is that a violation of my civil rights? What happens now?


Asked on 5/03/08, 9:46 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
John Gibson John W. Gibson, Esquire

Re: civil rights

I can't find any statute or case law on the subject but it seems to me that it may be a violation of your right to counsel and could possibly result in suppression of any statements made before you had the opportunity to speak to an attorney if you requested one.

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Answered on 5/05/08, 11:49 am


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