The Police Can’t Help You
If the police are asking you questions or have brought you in for further questioning, it is because they suspect you of committing a crime. By bringing you in for questioning, it may be a sign that they already have evidence against you. This will give you a chance to confess or for them to build a stronger case against you. Trying to defend yourself in these situations will only give them more fodder for holding you because it can come across as trying to talk your way out of an arrest. If the police have enough evidence to arrest you, they will.
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Don’t Confess Just to Get it Off Your Chest
It is especially important when you are guilty of a crime to not confess to the police. By confessing from the very beginning to the police, the prosecutor’s job is done; you have already given them what they want. Even if you are guilty, don’t confess until you have spoken to a lawyer. Your attorney may be able to plead down charges, or even give you immunity. When you confess to a lawyer, he or she will do his or her best to give you a lower sentence or penalty. Confessing to the police will not get you anything.
If You are Innocent, White Lies Still Occur
When you are innocent of a crime and are being questioned by police, it can habit to tell more than is necessary or exaggerate some of the information. If you are being questioned about a murder, saying that you have never owned a gun, or you weren’t in the area of the crime, if anything turns out to be true, even if you are innocent, these white lies will ruin your credibility. You may want to sound as innocent as possible to the police, but when you are in a stressful situation, it is often difficult to control your thoughts and what you say. It is always best to wait for a lawyer.
An Honest and Innocent Person May Have Trouble Telling the Same Story Twice
If you tell the police what happened when the crime occurred, and then again when at trial, even an innocent person with the strongest memory may have difficulty recalling what happened or give details about what happened that are different from the original story. The fewer times you tell people what happened at a crime, the better. The prosecuting attorney will note these differences in an effort to make it look as if you are lying. The best person to tell your story to is your criminal defense attorney.
In a stressful situation like being asked questions by the police after a crime has occurred, one may think that the best thing to do is to talk to the police. In whatever way you are involved in a crime, the police are looking for suspects. They will not be able to help you. When you find yourself in a compromising situation, you have the right to remain silent. Take advantage of this right, and wait to speak with an experienced criminal lawyer. At the Law Office of Lisa Pelosi, our defense attorneys will do our best to provide you with the legal services you need.
