Just to be sure you are convinced that it could happen to you, consider the following possibilities:
· You recently had an old friend stay with you for a few days. It turns out the police are looking for her.
· Your teenage son has been selling marijuana at school – unbeknownst to you of course.
· Your boss has been laundering money and you handle the accounts receivable
Any one of those scenarios (and many more) could result in the police wanting to question to you. First, and foremost, you need to know that you are not required to talk to the police. You have the right to refuse to answer questions. In fact, you are not even required to answer the telephone or the door! If you do answer the door/telephone you are absolutely within your rights to politely explain to the officer that you wish to consult with your attorney before you agree to answer any questions.
The reason you do actually want to consult with an attorney first is that there is a very good chance the police consider you a suspect, or at least believe you have knowledge of the crime. All too often an innocent individual ends of saying something that is misconstrued or taken out of context and then used to make the individual the number one suspect.
Finally, do not hesitate to refuse to talk on the basis that it may make you look guilty. The odds are good that the police are already suspicious of you and it is much better to have them suspicious of you but unable to do anything about it than to open up to them and inadvertently say something they can use against you.
If you have been contacted by the police because they want to question you about an ongoing case do not talk to them without first consulting with an experienced Nebraska criminal defense attorney. Contact Petersen Criminal Defense Law 24 hours a day at 402-509-8070 to discuss your case with an experienced criminal defense attorney.
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