Obstruction of justice charge question Justice System, Police, Courts

Monarch · Dec 8, 2012

A woman was pulled over for speeding near her home and was charged with DUI and giving a false name. during the arrest her Father in Law, who lives in the home, approached to see what was happening as he knew her child was with her. The officer asked who he was and how he knew the suspect. He responded that she was his daughter in law. The arrest proceeded, the child was taken by the father in law. The next night, near midnight, the same officer came to the home with several others and arrested the man under the charge of obstruction from the previous days events, then the same officer entered the home without permission and announced to the residents his presence and that they were arresting the gentleman. The question is what justification is there under these circumstances for the charge of obstruction.

mightymoose · Dec 8, 2012

You are either withholding important information or you simply do not have all of the information.

army judge · Dec 8, 2012

Monarch said: ↑

A woman was pulled over for speeding near her home and was charged with DUI and giving a false name. during the arrest her Father in Law, who lives in the home, approached to see what was happening as he knew her child was with her. The officer asked who he was and how he knew the suspect. He responded that she was his daughter in law. The arrest proceeded, the child was taken by the father in law. The next night, near midnight, the same officer came to the home with several others and arrested the man under the charge of obstruction from the previous days events, then the same officer entered the home without permission and announced to the residents his presence and that they were arresting the gentleman. The question is what justification is there under these circumstances for the charge of obstruction.
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Okay, you used the term "father-in-law".

Is your son legally married to the woman arrested for DUI, or just living with the woman?

If you are her "father-in-law" because she is lawfully married to your son, things could be bright for you.

If you aren't her "father-in-law", because you are her husband, boyfriend, or some other party; things aren't bright for you.

If you failed to provide your true name and identity because you have (or had) warrants in your real name, things look dark for you.

Either way, this is simple.

You need not, and if you're smart, won't say anything more here.

We don't need to know the whole story.

So, now you just shut up.

You appear in court and plead NOT guilty.

You make no statements, give no confessions, and ask for a lawyer to be appointed to represent you.

You then speak ONLY to your lawyer about any of this.

While you await your court proceedings, stay off police radar, follow all instructions given to you by your lawyer and the court, and wait.

You do that, and things will get better.

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