Contact: RON M. CANTER
ACCUSATORY INSTRUMENT: This is a document that comes in three forms. It can be your citation that was given to you by the law enforcement officer. It can be a District Attorney's Information, or an Indictment. All three documents will have the defendant's name and the crime the State is accusing the defendant of committing.
Five common mistakes:
> The first big mistake is pleading without speaking to an attorney.
> The seccond big mistake is not hiring an attorney from your State.
> Not showing up to court.
> Not collecting evidence about your case.
> Making incriminating statements to police officers or friends.