North Hollywood, CA asked in Criminal Law for California

Q: If a confidential informant is willing to testify They provided false information to detectives to my case be dropped

Being charged with three Felony Gun crimes The case was based off of an arrest of someone who provided information to the detectives and now they are willing to testify for my defense that they did provide false information to the officer in exchange for consideration to the DA for cooperation How do I go about getting the charges of trapped

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A: more info is needed.

this is something you should discuss with your private or PD attorney who has all the info in front of him/her.

that may or may not affect guilt or innocence......but is certainly something a jury might take into account.

why is it false info if you were arrested? possibly accurate info???

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A: It depends on what false information was provided, under what circumstances, and many other potential factors. You should consult with an experienced criminal defense attorney to determine your best options and how to proceed.

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