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Contact Us DO YOU HAVE A CASE?Contact our attorneys NOW Name: Email: Phone: Comments: Enter text from the Image Above: Submit You have the right to remain silent !! Do you have the ability? Everyday I sit down in my conference room with someone who has been arrested for DUI and hear virtually the same thing. The individual tells me that they were stopped, and eventually the officer asked them how much they had been drinking. Thinking if they cooperate, the officer will go easy on them, they admit to having consumed some quantity of alcohol. I often hear the phrases, “I wanted to be honest with them,” or “I didn’t want to lie.”
So first, understand that I am not advocating that you lie to the police when you speak with them. But you must understand that the officer standing by your window on the side of the road in the middle of the night is not stopping you to make a new friend. They are investigating a crime and attempting to gather evidence. You are not required to answer their questions beyond your name and address. If asked, you must provide your driver’s license, registration and insurance. That is it. Nothing else is required.
I am also not suggesting that you be rude to the officer. Simply state that you decline to answer any questions you are not legally required to answer and do not wish to speak with the officer. Tell them you will only speak with them with your lawyer present and do not say anything else. Sure the officer may arrest you, but at least you have not helped them convict you of a crime.
DUI is a serious offense. Alcohol is known to loosen lips. People often say things that will hurt their case later on. Do not help the police convict you. You have the right to remain silent. Use it.
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