QUESTION
If I let someone drive my vehicle and I was the passenger and he committed a crime without my knowledge am I guilty also
Asked on Jan 24th, 2022 on Criminal Law - Texas
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I let a friend drive my vehicle and I was the passenger. He claimed that he needed to go speak to a friend at his job but instead went into the store and stole something without my knowledge jumped back in the vehicle and drove off. The cameras caught my plates and now I have a detective calling me
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It would have to be proven that you knowingly aided, abetted, or assisted, otherwise mere presence is not against the law
Answered on Jan 26th, 2022 at 10:02 PM
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Knowledge or intent must be proven in a theft case. Don't talk to the detective. Don't answer questions. Don't do an interview. Be polite about it, but never talk to the police if you are being contacted related to an investigation of any kind. You will not need to contact an attorney if and until you are charges - there is nothing an attorney can do to make the police stop contacting you.
Good luck.
Answered on Jan 25th, 2022 at 5:39 AM