Niles, MI asked in Civil Rights, Libel & Slander, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death

Q: I have some questions about how my husbands death was handled by the police, in South Bend Indiana. He passed on 8/4/16

No family member was contacted, I discovered it on the internet on 8/7/16 . There's a lot more to it but was wondering what kind of lawyer I should be looking for. He was found in a car in the passenger seat already searched by someone prior to the cops arrival. There were people that have statements which we all related. The guys car that he was found in. I have information that he is a drug dealer. Please someone h

1 Lawyer Answer
Peter N. Munsing
Peter N. Munsing
Answered

A: The problem you have is that you have to let the DA's office handle it. Unless the person who killed him has traceable assets--and that is unlikely --you will have to pay a lawyer to represent you, and that wil be extremely expensive.

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