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I don't want to be a witness to a homicide. I fear for my life. The killers have court tomorrow the 21st. My name will be brought up and blasted on their paperwork. I was tricked and lied to by the detectives. I was told that I didn't have to be a witness by one of them. I was told I wouldn't have my name used,, that instead he would put anonymous. He no longer works as a detective. I also withdrew my statement due to safety reasons and was told ok and he wouldn't use my name. And it was all a lie. I don't want to be a witness. If my name gets brought up I'm going to end up hurting myself before anyone else does.
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I am sorry that you are going through this. You should first let the Deputy District Attorney prosecuting the case about your concerns because they sound quite understandable. That being said, a validly issued subpoena -- if one was serve on you -- is a Court Order that requires compliance. Unfortuately, police officers sometimes provide incorrect legal information or even cross the line into giving legal advice (which is a crime by the way). It sounds like they mislead you to gain your cooperation? You can also contact the Defense Attorney to let her or him know about this. Finally, you can hire experienced counsel to represent you to address your serious concerns to your safety.
Answered on Sep 15th, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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