Legal Question in Criminal Law in Tennessee
If I got arrested and taken to jail, are the police suppose to read me my rights???
Asked on 4/27/10, 2:02 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Only if you are:
1 - In police custody (not free to leave, boxed in, in handcuffs, etc.).
2 - Being questioned by the police about your involvement in a crime that you are suspected of committing.
3 - They intend to use your answers against you.
Other than that, no, they don't have to read you rights. I have had many clients arrested, tried, convicted and now in jail or TDOC who were never read their rights. Of course, nothing they said was ever used against them.
Answered on 5/10/10, 7:00 am
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