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Do I need a lawyer?
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My vehicle was stolen over a month ago and involved in a hit and run. I wasn't aware until the morning, apparently making it look suspicious to police. It appeared to them I crashed and took off. There was a loaded gun found in the vehicle as well.
Now I received a letter saying my car was in fact Not stolen and my report is unfounded. I'm afraid they will charge me with the weapon if they believe the vehicle isn't stolen. I'm afraid to even go to get a copy of the police report. What should I do? Thanks
Yes, you need a criminal attorney. You should not talk to police under any circumstances. Do not talk to anyone except a criminal attorney in private about this. All the best
You've gotten several answers that say basically the same thing - get a lawyer. I'll expound on that simple concept.
You're potentially looking at some serious trouble. If they think you're filing a false report to cover up for the fact that you got in a hit and run, just filing a false report is a misdemeanor. If someone was hurt in the hit and run, that could be a felony. God forbid someone dies...
Then there's the gun...
Not to mention that if you filed an insurance claim for the value of your car and they think that it was not stolen, you could face felony insurance fraud charges and/or grand theft if they paid you off.
Yes, you should be sitting down face to face with the very best local criminal defense attorney you can get. Until you have spoken with your attorney, do NOT make any statements to ANYONE about this. Not the police, not insurance people, not your friends, social media.... NOBODY.
If you did nothing wrong, you still need a lawyer because at this point, people are saying that your report was fraudulent. Time to get serious and defend yourself.
