I had a client call me last week with a problem. Her nephew was being accused of assaulting a neighbor. There were no witnesses to the alleged event, so it was her nephew’s word against the word of the alleged victim. The reason that my client called was that the Police called the nephew and requested that he come in to the Police Station for an interview. My client wanted to know “Should my nephew go in for the interview.” My answer was a resounding “NO!”
Why not? Here is the problem. Chances are the reason that the Police want to interview someone is to “fill in the gaps” in their case. They hope that they can even get a confession. Why help them solidify their case? Something that you say can be misinterpreted and used against you. Read the rest of this entry »