Georgia Criminal Law Rights of the Accused
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If an arrest warrant was required and was not obtained before the arrest, or if the arrest warrant was issued without a showing of probable cause, you can contest the validity of the arrest but you will not be set free because your arrest was illegal. You can however seek exclusion from the trial any evidence found during a search incident to the arrest or any statements made to police after being arrested.
You can invoke the right to remain silent by telling officers that you do not wish to answer any questions, or that you wish to say nothing until your attorney is present. If an officer continues to ask questions, it is a violation of your Fifth Amendment rights and any statements elicited from you are inadmissible in court.
If you have been arrested, you have the following rights:
• The right to know what charges have been brought against them.
• The right to be told the identity of arresting officers.
• The right to communicate by telephone with an attorney, family, friends or a bondsperson.
• The right to remain silent if questioned by police.
• The right to be represented by an attorney before speaking with police.
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