QUESTION
What is the penalty for making a false confession to protect the actual offender?
Asked on Jan 27th, 2015 on Criminal Law - New York
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I'm writing a mystery story where a married woman whose lover kills her abusive husband and confesses to the murder to save her lover. When the police finds out her confession is false, can she be charged with a crime?
1 ANSWER
A person who files a files a false statement or lies under oath is subject to criminal prosecution. The charges and the punishment depend on the mechanism of the false information and many other variables.
Answered on Jan 28th, 2015 at 2:08 PM