Q: Does a accusation from 10years ago have a strong case in court
A family members has been falsely accused. Of something that happened 10years ago
A: There are a couple issues with a 10 year old accusation. One would be the statute of limitations - meaning the case may be too old to be prosecuted. However, there are certain offenses where the standard 7 year statute of limitations for felonies would not apply. Second, what is the reason they are coming forward now? There could be ways of attacking the accusation but more information would be needed. In sort, a 10 year old accusation could be enough to have you prosecuted. I suggest sitting down with an experienced criminal defense attorney to try to get ahead of all of this. Most attorneys, including myself, offer free initial consultations. Set one up. Best of luck!
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