Q: my 16 year old son went to the store with me yesterday, we had 2 officers approach us for a theft the store says
he comitted almost a year ago. they have zero proof on any camera. What are my rights as a parent and my sons rights? They put him in cuffs and gave him a citiation
A:
He has the right to remain silent. Telling the police "I did it but you can't prove it" is not only not helpful, it will hurt.
He also has the right to a lawyer. He needs one now. He can get charged with an offense and locked up for it if the prosecutors want to do more than a simple citation.
Seek a criminal defense lawyer for advice.
Juan Ooink agrees with this answer
A: You need to hire a criminal defense attorney to assist your son. The sooner you hire an attorney, the better.
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