It’s crucial to keep in mind to keep quiet if you or a loved one has been detained. You are under no compulsion to sign anything or provide any information to law authorities before discussing it with a criminal attorney in Nassau County. Once you’ve asked for legal representation, law enforcement cannot interview you further until your attorney shows up.

You are less likely to unintentionally implicate yourself if you keep quiet. It is common knowledge that law enforcement and prosecutors will manipulate someone’s remarks to further their goals. Are you, for instance, being asked where you were on a Wednesday night at 9:20 nine months ago? Whether or not you can recall an exact timetable from months ago, constant questioning and baiting by police enforcement may lead you to blurt out the first statement that comes to mind. But, if you were inaccurate about your whereabouts, a prosecution might take advantage of this and try to portray you as dishonest and deceitful in front of a court and jury.

Yet, by keeping quiet, you and your attorney will have more time to consider your schedule carefully, create a plausible scenario, and formulate direct, concise responses.
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