Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida
If I admit to stealing an item from someone in an email can it be used against me in court?
Asked on 10/12/10, 4:08 pm
2 Answers from Attorneys
Edward Hoffman
Law Offices of Edward A. Hoffman
Probably, but it would depend upon the specifics. That you did it in an email would not matter; admissions like this are usually admissible regardless of how they are made.
Answered on 10/17/10, 4:17 pm
Nicholas Dorsten
Blake & Dorsten, P.A.
The prosecutor(s) would need to present evidence that 1. it was indeed you who wrote the email and 2. as it is a written document, there are certain standards that must be met before it is admitted into evidence. That being said, # 2 is not a hard burden but # 1 will be difficult unless you decide to volunteer the fact that you wrote the email....
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Answered on 10/18/10, 4:13 pm
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