he was released the same officer that arrested him has been calling him telling him he will lower the charges if he turns other people in.....is this illegal? isn't this black male? I'm just asking for opinions i know you all are not lawyer....
2007-03-09 15:03:12 · 12 answers · asked by brooke l 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Charges are frequently lowered for those who provide helpful information in other prosecutions. How much and what is offered depends on the value of the information and the charge of the person. It is not blackmail it is making a deal and providing evidence for the state. Just remember, the prosecutor makes the decision to drop charges, not the police.
2007-03-09 15:07:54 · answer #1 · answered by Allison S 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes they can do this. Normally the officer must get authorization from the prosecutor or State Attorney to make a person an offer like that. He is actually trying to help this guy out. I have seen guys looking at 5 years get their sentence reduced down to 1 year for assisting in investigations. This is how investigators can get leads to catch the sources or higher up criminals involved in crimes. If your friend is looking at time and wants it reduced he can look into it. Just tell him to make sure he gets the deal done in front of the prosecutor and has documentation of the deal. The only problem is that INFORMANTS or SNITCHES are looked upon as the lowest in the criminal underworld. Hopefully he will be protected or remain anonymous. GOOD LUCK
2007-03-09 17:03:36 · answer #2 · answered by flafuncop 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is legal but your friend needs to have representation of at least a public defender and make sure that the prosecuting attorney (DA/ADA) sign off on the reduction in charges. You don't want your friend to help the police and then have "the officer" say the help wasn't enough or they weren't able to catch the next person up the ladder so they are still going to prosecute your friend.
2007-03-09 16:02:45 · answer #3 · answered by anonymouse 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a tactic used everywhere by police. It is not blackMAIL... They aren't interested in some punk user like your friend...they want the sellers. They often make deals with deadbeat users to lower their charges if they turn in the person who sold him the drugs.
No, it is not illegal..... What your friend did is illegal....
2007-03-09 16:38:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My friend is an upstanding citizen who follows the rules and obeys the law. Maybe you should select different pals. The police are just trying to get the dope pushers off the streets and away from my G-Kids and thats a good thing.
2007-03-09 15:08:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I worked law enforcement for 19 years, what the officer is doing in your friends case is not legal, the officer is trying for a bigger bust, when he gets the info most likely he will then arrest your boyfriend also
2007-03-09 15:13:21 · answer #6 · answered by cobots 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My son is in reformatory for his 2nd 2nd degree attack. H went to detention center and became there for some months. i've got have been given self perception that he will now get an computerized sentence back and could't hit upon everywhere on the help superhighway which will make clean to me what is going to transpire. help
2016-10-18 00:17:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think the police officer can reduce the charges after they have been filed. The DA is the only one that can do it at that point.
2007-03-09 15:08:01 · answer #8 · answered by ♥ Cassie ♥ 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No its not blackmail. He's olny proven to be the least guilty from among the accused. Hence, he was given the opportunity to get quitted provided he stands as state witness.
2007-03-09 15:56:07 · answer #9 · answered by wilma m 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is legal. He is hoping to get to the source of where the drugs are coming from. They are allowed to cut a deal to an offender. And it isn't black male, it is blackmail.
2007-03-09 15:06:06 · answer #10 · answered by Sparkles 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋