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Going to court after being arrested Guide
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When you are arrested, you are usually then charged with a crime. This means the government has accused you of that crime. Once you have been charged, you will have court dates to attend. You have the right to an attorney you hire or a court-appointed attorney being present with you during court appearances.
Being charged does not mean that you have been convicted or that you will be convicted, but that might happen later.
A criminal case can have many different results, for example:
- You can be found guilty (convicted),
- You can be found not guilty (acquitted),
- The charges against you can be dismissed (dropped), or
- The charges against you can be reduced to a lesser crime.
Last full review by a subject matter expert
June 30, 2021
Last revised by staff
June 30, 2021
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