Alcohol & Drugs: MIP, MIC, Intoxication Beat Drunk in Public and Disorderly Conduct Charges on Private Property?

[dvplatinum]

Supposedly a neighbor called and said a few people were being loud in my yard which is fully secluded from public view by the way. The police came and ran up the steps toward the people and the property owner told them to please leave the private property and they grabbed the person very hard on the arm enough to cause massive bruising and the person pulled their arm away and then got tased while standing still and not being physical. The person also sustained many injuries by the police on various parts of the body. The police ran up and flash their lights and did not immediately identify themselves and didnt ask any questions. The people were not being unreasonably loud. The police took the property owner to the local jail and held them over night without ever telling them what they were charged with or reading the rights. Also a phone call was never offered.They also provided no medical attention the person who was tased and refused to have contact the whole night in jail especially since the jail was so cold the person had mild hyperthermia from the window being opened all night next to the cell. They let the person out in the monring and at that point handed them 2 citations. 1 for public drunkeness and 1 for disorderly conduct. How can this case be beat?

 

[dvplatinum]

Does anyone have some input on this? cant afford a lawyer and will have to defend themself unless there is a way to get a public defender.

 

[CdwJava]

What state are you in?

What was the property owner charged with? (code sections ... numbers and such)

(Didn't you say it was YOUR yard? Doesn't that make YOU the property owner?)

Plus, all because it is secluded from public view does no mean the police cannot enter to make contact with a person or persons responsible for loud and unreasonable noise. A lot depends on the laws in your un-named state and why the police went into the yard. If this was a front yard where access is not controlled by a locked gate and anyone can access the yard to get to the front door and such, then it is likely considered a public place for this purpose.

What does the property owner's attorney say about the case?


- Carl

 

[dvplatinum]

This is in PA. The charges are public drunkenness and disorderly conduct. Person is still trying to get a lawyer but doesnt have the money.

 

[CdwJava]

There should be code sections (code numbers) associated with those offenses as there are a handful of different sections that might fit under drunk and disorderly. The code sections will allow us to possibly find the specific offense(s) involved.

- Carl