You have the right to refuse to talk to police. Police cannot arrest you are retailiate against you in any way for excersizing this right
You have the right to a lawyer at all stages of the proceeding from investigation through arrest, trial, and appeals. A lawyer will be appointed if you cannot afford one
When you request to see a lawyer all questioning must cease. You have the right to have a lawyer speak for you at all stages of the proceeding
In all but the most serious offenses you have the right to reasonable bail pending trial. You have the right to appeal any unresaonable bail decision
You must be advised of your rights on an arriagnment by a magistrate.
You have the right to a speedy trial and a pre trial release if their are undue delays in bringing your case to trial
Often, evidence is obtained in violation of your 4th amendment right to be free of unreasonabe seach and seizure, fifth amentment right to remain silent or your sixth amendment right to counsel. You can preclude evidence so obtained
You have the right to obtain the entire prosecutors file, including evidence that they intend to bring to trial, expert reports, witness lists
You have the right to a bill of particulars specifically stating the dates of the offense charged and the theory of the prosecution
You have the right to file pre-trial motions, demanding that the judge or prosecutor recuse themelves, dismissing the charges, for appointment of expert support services, suppression of evidence
You have the right to a Sandoval Hearing in which a pre-trial ruling as made on what prior convictions can be brought up if you take the witness stand
You have the right to a pre-trial hearing to determine what is any statements you have made can be brought up by the prosecution at trial
You have the right to a trial by a jury of your peers selected at random from the surrounding community
YOu ahve the right to participate in the selection of a jury by questioning prospective jurors to determine whether they can be fair
You have an unlimited number of challenges for cause to a juror if you can show that the prospective juror has an opinion about the case,knows you or any of the witnesses, has expert knowledge of the matters to be presented
The law gives you a certain number of challenges that allow you to exclude a juror for any reason whatsoever
You have the right to make an extensive opening statement to the jury outling the evidence you intent to present, explaining basic tenets of the law, and disputing what you expect the prosecutor to present
You have the right to have a lawyer question prosecution witnesses and try to make them out to be lying, biased, prejudiced, incompetant, and misinformed
You have the right to remain silent during trial and not take the witness stand, and is required to instruct the jury that no inference of guilt can be drawn from your silence
You have the right to testify in your own defense
You have the right to call witness, including eyewitness, witnesses who have heard inconsistent statements, alibi witness, witnesses as to your good character.
You have the right to make a closing statement summing up the evidence in your favor and challenging the prosecutions case
You have the right to immediate release if acquitted of all charges. If you are convicted you have the right to appeal and the right to file aa CPL 440.10 Motion to Vacate Judgment
You can nver be re-tried for charges of which you are acquitted