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Defense of Non-Citizens in Criminal Matters:
Crimes of Moral Turpitude or Moral Character can lead to deportation/removal or inadmissibility. Know your rights!
Remember, you have a right to remain silent and to ask for an attorney whenever you are being interrogated by law enforcement. If the police or ICE come to your residence, you don't have to give ANY information nor do you have to let them in without a search warrant. DO NOT speak to anyone nor let them in your house without a search warrant. If they have a search warrant, the warrant must correctly spell the name of the person being sought, the address being searched, the exact items or person(s) hoping to find, and it must be signed by a magistrate or judge.
Once you are detained, please do not give any information other than your ID. Politely ask for a lawyer and say, "I want to invoke my Constitutional Rights." Law Office of Wais Azami in Garden Grove, CA is centrally-located in the heart of Orange County for your convenience. Be patient. Don't speak to anyone inside the jail either. No on is your friend and everyone wants a bargaining chip to better their own situation. Trust no one other than your attorney. Don't fall for false promises, threats or other tricks by law enforcement. They are not your friends once you're arrested. In a boxing match would you listen to the advice of the other corner? Of course not! Apply the same logic when you're arrested because the fight is big and the consequences are bigger!
Removal: Deportability vs Inadmissibility
"Removal" now includes both deportability, under 8 USC section 1227 and inadmissibility under 8 USC section 1182. Inadmissibility means you are not allowed to be able to get your legal status within the US, whether you are here or abroad. Removal or Deportation means you are being forced to leave if you are already inside the US.
Arrest vs. Conviction
Arrest means you have been accused of doing something illegal. Usually the police arrests someone for a certain charge but they do not have the power to charge. Police's report is merely a recommendation to the District Attorney (DA). Only the district attorney can charge someone for committing a crime. Sometimes you can be arrested and then the district attorney refuses to file charges. If that happens, you have no convictions. The DA could also choose to charge you for a crime but later drop the charges. They could even charge you with more crimes than for which you were arrested. The DA controls the charges.
Conviction means that you have been judged to have committed the illegal act by the trier of facts (judge or jury). This happens after you have had your "day in court." This means the DA charged you, brought evidence against you or witnesses against you, and despite your defense, the judge or the jury found you guilty. At that point, you will have incurred a conviction or convictions, if there were more than one charge.
For immigration purposes, there is a huge difference between arrest and conviction. Arrests can be explained a lot easier than convictions. It's very important to seek an immigrant criminal defense attorney immediately after an arrest. Do not let your bad situation get worse. It's almost impossible to turnover convictions. As an immigrant, it's highly advisable to not represent yourself--the consequences of a convictions are too heavy.
Wais Azami is a criminal defense attorney who helps the accused from his Garden Grove office by defending SoCal residents in criminal defense matters, especially if they are immigrants.
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