QUESTION
Do I talk to this detective at all? Evidence?
Asked on Feb 09th, 2014 on Criminal Law - Colorado
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I am being investigated for (a presumably) sex offense crime. I had decided to go meet a girl at her house who said explicitly online and via text communication that she was over 18, as it turns out she was a minor. We engaged in no sexual activity. They had detained me and gathered my information but they did not place me under arrest and I am not being charged with anything (yet). However when I was released they seized my cell phone and told me a detective would be looking into this and will contact me. They also impounded my vehicle. Do I say a single word to this detective or immediately decline his questions and invoke my right to a lawyer? If they had evidence that I committed a crime, wouldn't I have already been charged that night, or right now even?
7 ANSWERS
Michael J. Breczinski
Do NOT talk to the police. Get a lawyer.
Answered on Feb 17th, 2014 at 4:28 PM
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Francis John Cowhig
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You hire an attorney now. Do not speak to the detective, other police officers or anyone else without your attorney present.
Answered on Feb 14th, 2014 at 3:27 PM
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You are correct. If the police already had enough evidence to charge you with a crime, they would do so. DO NOT GIVE THEM ANY EVIDENCE BY TALKING TO THEM. That is the worst thing you can do. Hire a lawyer and refuse to talk to them without a lawyer present.
Answered on Feb 14th, 2014 at 2:48 PM
James Edward Smith
They are just trying to sucker you in to making their case. Get a lawyer before you speak to them.
Answered on Feb 14th, 2014 at 2:41 PM
You're precisely right. They don't have enough, and that's why they need you to incriminate yourself. The fact is, you have the right to remain silent. Only idiots talk to investigators/cops. Remember, no matter what you say it will be twisted around and used against you later.
Answered on Feb 14th, 2014 at 2:41 PM
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You should contact a lawyer right away and not make any statements before speaking to an attorney. You should also not post anything else about this case on the internet.
Answered on Feb 14th, 2014 at 2:38 PM
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The detective is not trying to help you, s/he is trying to put you in prison for the rest of your life. Just say, I want a lawyer no matter what they ask or say.
Answered on Feb 14th, 2014 at 2:38 PM