Legal Question in Criminal Law in Texas

What would be my best option in my case: i have a federal case against me regarding smuggling illegal aliens.. well actually tim being charged in a conspiracy ...my sister is the one saying that i was involved in all this and that i have been doing this for some time..she got arrested for putting a vehicle under her name and the vehicle got caught so the agents ended up questioning her an she fessed her part in doing so but she also added me in there saying that it was me the one that told her to do all that she did...so they're trying to prove my involvement in this case by call records...me talking to my sis and the other people involved talking to her..a triangle basically...which i didn't instruct her to anything..i wasn't even aware that she had done that..so she is going to testify against me if i go to trial..because i want to fight this case..in reality they just have my sisters word and the phone calls from the day of the event, but there is an explanation for those calls...so my question is should i go to trial or plea guilty...if i do get sentenced i'm looking at 2-5yrs so...yeah i'm worried..what should i do???


Asked on 10/28/09, 6:58 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Keith Engelke Law Office of S. Keith Engelke

The first thing you should do is discuss this with your lawyer. If you have been charged and can't afford an attorney, ask for a court appointed attorney.

You cannot trust what the police are telling you. They can and often do lie to suspects. Your attorney will investigate the case and get a better idea of what the state's version of the facts is. He is entitled to copies of any taped conversations of the calls.

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Answered on 11/03/09, 1:48 am


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