Q: Police officer takes a statement but omits information in his written report, does that constitute a false report?
I accidently hit a vehicle in a parking lot moving it 10 to 20 feet. I left the scene because someone outside pointed a gun at me. When I did speak to the police and recounted what happened he omitted that the car I hit was parked unoccupied in the driving lane at the end of a row of parked cars, (it was an accident that I was at fault for, that much I concur with). According to the report, there was no damage. The officer also omitted the fact that someone pulled a gun and pointed at me. Nothing in his report states he checked out my statement. He also did not follow up with the establishment after I had said I had called them, he relied on his statement that he talked to them that night, not after I talked to them. Prosecutor is trying to fine and give me 12 months probation and a class B misdemeanor on my record rather than a plea of abeyance. They are charging me with leaving the scene of an accident with apparent damage. Current attorney is not very helpful.
A: If your current attorney isn't helping, you may need to hire a different attorney.
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