Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

Exercise your 5th Amendment right to SHUT UP, and hire an attorney to deal with the police.

Mr. Nelson is absolutely correct. Do not talk to the police without an attorney. There are no exceptions to that rule. You should hire an attorney before you talk to the Police. If you can not afford one and you decide to meet with the Police (a bad decision) immediately tell them you want a public defender present and do not answer any questions until the Public defender shows up or until you have an attorney present. It does not matter what the puce tell you about it being better to talk to them or that you really do not need an attorney. They are not you friend at this point. You must have an attorney present when they question you or want to interview you.

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Good Luck

Brian McGinity

You need to keep your mouth shut as the previous attorneys told you and get a criminal defense attorney. An attorney can find out if you are under indictment, or the police officer was lying to you to get you to confess to something. A lot of people think they can talk their way out of a situation, and they just end up making it worse. You have the right to not speak to the police, and the right not to incriminate you. If you are arrested, and they ask you questions tell them you invoke your right to counsel and ask for an attorney as Mr. McGinity pointed out.