Legal Question in Criminal Law in Texas

criminal probation

A friend was taking mandatory polygraph when the examiner asked him questions about a specific date. Being aver 55 he paused to try to remember and failed the test. Does he have any recourse?


Asked on 5/31/08, 11:19 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

TC Langford Langford Law Office

Re: criminal probation

If that is the reason he failed the test, then the examiner is not competent.

Otherwise he failed the test for a different reason.

Without disclosing to authorities, his attorney can take him to a competent polygrapher for another test, and determine if there is a different outcome. If handled correctly the results would be privileged.

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Answered on 6/02/08, 7:56 am


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