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toquinn55 · Feb 15, 2009, 10:16 PM

My husband first of all has been diagnosed with bipolar. He was asked by some poor people in our town, to carry them to cash two SSI checks, which he did. (They do not have a car, nor do they know how to drive.) They also asked him to carry them to visit their sister, who had breast cancer the next day, which he did. When they got back to town, they asked him to take them to the movie and pick them up. The Father, wanted to be taken to the bank and home, after they dropped the rest at the movie. After he dropped the Father home, he went to the grocery store, and has to account for all his time to the police. They pulled him over, searched him, while some of the people were still in the car. They also searched our car. They did not find anything. They took him to the police station and questioned him. He does not understand miranda rights and was told by the detective that if he did not sign the wavier, he would put him in jail. A few days later, they served us with a search warrant for his finger prints and DNA. They also came to my home and searched for the money. They did not find it, because we do not have it. HE did not do this. They are telling me that it will take 2 or 3 weeks to get the prints back. I the meantime, this is driving us crazy. He did borrow $2500.00 from them, which he admitted and they did too. (I do not agree with him doing this.) We are scheduled to give it back to them in front of the detective, so that we will have witness that we gave it back. Can people put you through all this embarrassment, stress, and trouble, by just accusing someone? I told the detective that my husband has bipolar and I am afraid that he will go into a deep depression now. What are our rights? At what point should we get an attorney, or is this normal procedure? Please help me. I have never been in trouble in my life and not even had a speeding ticket.

excon · Feb 16, 2009, 04:26 AM

Originally Posted by toquinn55

At what point should we get an attorney,

Hello t:

NOW would be a very good time!

excon

JudyKayTee · Feb 16, 2009, 07:39 AM

Agree with Excon - are you posting all of the details here? I have friends who are bipolar (and I understand there are degrees of bipolar) but they don't have problems understanding what is being said to them, what they are being asked to sign.

So I'm confused -

twinkiedooter · Feb 16, 2009, 11:21 AM

If he is capable of driving a car, doing banking chores and acting like a normal person, I have no idea why you are falling back on his being a bipolar to excuse his behavior.

Would suggest you get an attorney to help you sort this out. Trying to do this on your own will surely fail.