Fingon Posted June 12, 2008 Posted June 12, 2008 They had an interesting segment in 930 this morning. It cited a statistic that 25% of wrongly convicted individuals made a statement to the police that was used against them. This is why lawyers almost never advise someone to speak to the police.
Fingon Posted June 12, 2008 Posted June 12, 2008 If I'm a common citizen living in the Buffalo area and an automobile registered to me hits someone in the wee hours at Delaware and Chippewa before fleeing the scene, the law needs nothing else to show up at my home or place of work to conduct their investigation and seek my story. It's only at that point at which 5th amendment rights become pertinent. Once you get a lawyer, it is illegal for them to directly talk to you.
VOR Posted June 12, 2008 Posted June 12, 2008 From today's article: “The driver never stopped, just kept moving south on Delaware,” the official said. “It could very well be that the driver never saw [shpeley] and didn’t know he hit her.”
Fan in San Diego Posted June 12, 2008 Posted June 12, 2008 Once you get a lawyer, it is illegal for them to directly talk to you. Not true. I believe you have the right to remain silent or have your attorney present when being questioned.
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