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Legal FAQ
Please note: This is a now outdated list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) written by R2K defendants along with answers supplied to the best knowledge of those who prepared this FAQ. Obligatory disclaimer: We are not lawyers, and thus cannot give out legal advice. For all legal questions you need to contact a lawyer. The following information was collected from various sources and we cannot be held liable for it. We urge defendants to contact their lawyer with any questions.
[editor's note: this information was compiled by the a1 NY-area working group, and was current as of 9/27/00.]
Section I. Who, What, Where
1. Who is R2K Legal?
2. Who are the lawyers involved?
3. How do I get my own lawyer?
4. How do I contact R2K Legal and the Public Defender?
5. Where are the R2K Legal Office, the Public Defender's Office, and the Court House?
6. Where can I find more information about our cases and about solidarity?
Section II: Political and Legal Situation
1. How many defendants are there?
2. Will the cases be treated individually, as a group, or in clusters?
3. What are groups doing to support the Philly defendants?
4. What has happened at the hearings so far?
5. When and where are the upcoming hearings and meetings for defendants?
Section III. Status Hearings
1. What will happen at the status hearings?
2. What should I wear? How should I act?
3. What is a plea offer?
4. How much time do I have to decide whether to accept a plea offer?
5. If I reject the plea offer, will I be offered one again?
6. What if I plead guilty to a crime that I did not commit?
7. What is "Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition" (ARD)?
8. Can they drop my case without my consent?
9. What happens if I plead "Not Guilty"?
10. What if I am a Jane/John Doe?
11. Who will represent me at the hearing?
12. Can I represent myself?
13. How do my actions at the status hearing affect other misdemeanor defendants?
14. How do my actions at the status hearing affect felony defendants?
15. Do I have the right to make a statement at my status hearing?
Section IV. Long-term Legal Defense Situation
1. What is court solidarity?
2. What will happen if I go to trial?
3. Who will defend me?
4. Where can I find evidence, such as videotapes and pictures, to support my case?
5. What should I do if I have videotapes of incidents in Philly?
6. What should I do about finding witnesses for my case?
7. What should I say to the media about my case?
8. What is the extent of the attorney/client privilege?
9. What is the time limit for the commencement of the trial (right to a speedy trial)?
10. If I lose at my bench trial, will I have to be in jail during the jury trial?
11. How can my case affect the racist criminal injustice system, the prison system, and the death penalty?
Section v. Details of Criminal Cases
1. Will I win my case if I go to trial?
2. What does the state have to prove to find me guilty?
3. What are my defenses?
4. What if the state has wrong information about me (e.g., location, identity)?
5. If I was arrested at the puppet space, how does my legal situation differ from other defendants?
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