QUESTION
Can you be charged with a crime after the fact?
Asked on Mar 13th, 2013 on Criminal Law - California
7 ANSWERS
John J. Carney
You must ask a good question to get a good answer. I assume that you mean you committed a crime and they arrested you at some point after that. You can be arrested up to 5 years later and if they have probable cause the arrest is legal. Retain a good lawyer to handle the case.
Answered on Mar 17th, 2013 at 10:44 PM
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Since it has yet to be proven that anyone possesses prognostic capabilities, everyone is charged with a crime after the fact as opposed to before it actually occurs, unless you believe "Minority Report." We cannot charge people with crimes preemptively.
Answered on Mar 14th, 2013 at 8:21 PM
Michael J. Breczinski
This question need more details. All crimes are charged after they happen.
Answered on Mar 14th, 2013 at 6:42 AM
Thomas Edward Gates
One is not charged until a crime has been committed or there is a conspiracy to commit a crime.
Answered on Mar 14th, 2013 at 6:20 AM
Far more easily than being charged with a crime before the fact. Sorry to seem glib, but there just isnt enough information provided to give any form of a more specific answer.
Answered on Mar 13th, 2013 at 4:07 PM
100% of criminal cases are charged after the fact. So the answer is YES.
Answered on Mar 13th, 2013 at 4:04 PM
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All crimes are charged after the fact. I dont think you are communicating what you really want to ask. Try again.
Answered on Mar 13th, 2013 at 4:04 PM