If you were accussed of pointing a gun at someone and the police check your car within a few minutes of the call and they find nothing what can be don
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If you were accussed of pointing a gun at someone and the police check your car within a few minutes of the call and they find nothing what can be don
Asked on April 27, 2009 under Criminal Law, South Dakota
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MD, Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 15 years ago | Contributor
I don't understand? Someone called the police on you and did they or didn't they find a gun on your person (you)? Was there corroboration by other witnesses? A citizen's arrest? Someone can make a citizen's arrest (non police) in your state if: 23A-3-3. Citizen's arrest. Any person may arrest another:
Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 34.1608; SDCL, § 23-22-14; SL 1978, ch 178, § 16.
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