Resisting Arrest/Police Brutality

Brooklyn Police Brutality and Civil Rights Attorney

The law office of Curt Arnel, Attorney at Law, in Brooklyn, New York, represents clients who are charged with resisting arrest or have been victimized by police brutality. You have rights. If those rights were violated with unnecessary add-on criminal charges or violent actions, Attorney Curt Arnel will aggressively advocate for you.

Resisting Arrest Charges

Clients often have a resisting arrest charge added to the existing charges against them. If they provide even the slightest resistance or ask why they are being arrested, they also face resisting arrest charges. Essentially, the police officer serves as the complainant in that case. They make the claim that you were impeding their ability to do their job in arresting you.

The crime of resisting arrest is charged frequently and is not a minor charge. It carries serious implications and penalties. Curt Arnel thoroughly probes the circumstances of the arrest, questioning the arresting officer (complainant) down to the last detail. Sometimes, the person wasn't really resisting or the police were using the charge to cover up their own bad acts. Mr. Arnel works to bring the true facts to light so that you are not convicted of a charge that never should have been brought in the first place.

Defending Clients Against Police Brutality

The police can be heavy-handed in arresting someone. Many times, it results in excessive use of force against the individual. Curt Arnel has defended clients who are victims of police brutality. Police brutality and misconduct occurs for a variety of reasons. Sometimes a simple misunderstanding with an officer having a bad day can escalate into a serious incident. Even worse, brutality sometimes occurs just because of a person's ethnic background.

Police misconduct is not only about the physical damage done to your person. It is also a violation of your civil rights that requires serious questioning of the motives of the police. Law enforcement officials must be held accountable if they engage in police brutality. They can be held criminally and civilly accountable for the physical and mental anguish caused to you by their illegal actions. If a police officer used excessive force and that force caused you injury, Mr. Arnel will work to hold the police department liable for your injuries.

Need Advice about a Resisting Arrest or Police Brutality Case?

To get more information or to schedule an appointment with an experienced lawyer regarding police brutality or a charge of resisting arrest, please contact the office of Curt Arnel, Attorney at Law.