Tag: Police Interrogations

Police Interrogations Interrogation is one tactic law enforcement uses to obtain confessions from people they suspect have committed a crime. Police will question the suspect. It is crucial for the public to know what to expect from a police interrogation and how to protect your rights.

Many people who are stopped by the police in different circumstances don’t know what to say or do. Some people ask questions like, “What should I say if I am stopped by the police?”, “How do I act if I am stopped by the police?”, or “What do I do if the police show up […]

Many people who are stopped by the police in different circumstances don’t know what to say or do. Some people ask questions like, “What should I say if I am stopped by the police?”, “How do I act if I am stopped by the police?”, or “What do I do if the police show up […]

When someone is charged in Palm Beach County with committing a drug-related crime such as possession of marijuana or possession of cocaine, he or she is given a date to go to court. Oftentimes, the prosecutor makes a plea offer to the accused individual at that first court date in order to close the case […]

When you are stopped by a Florida police officer, you may have many questions regarding your rights during the police interaction. Whether it is a traffic stop or they question you in the street, you have rights when it comes to dealing with Police officers in Florida and it is important that you know your […]

In the event that you are dealing with a Florida police officer, it is a common question, do you have to answer all of their questions? Depends on a number of factors in the scenario, and the following post will delve into more details regarding the different possibilities and situations. The American Civil Liberties Union […]

          In the case of Edwards v. Arizona, the United States Supreme Court ruled that when the police question someone who is in custody and that person expresses a desire to deal with the police only through a lawyer, the police have to stop questioning that person unless he or she voluntarily initiates further communication […]

          On March 4, 2008, I wrote an article on this blog entitled "Are the Police Allowed to Lie to Get You to Confess?"  I answered that question by saying, "[Y]es, the police are allowed to lie to you to get you to confess.  The law in Florida is that the use of tricks or […]

On December 8, 2007, I posted a blog entitled "Police Interrogations Should Always Be Tape Recorded."  Around that same time, an article appeared in the "Florida Defender" (a publication of the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (FACDL)) which stated that FACDL had been trying for several years to get the Florida legislature to pass a […]

The answer is yes, the police are allowed to lie to you to get you to confess.  The law in Florida is that the use of tricks or factual misstatements by the police do not by themselves make a confession involuntary.  For instance, in one Florida Supreme Court case called Burch versus State of Florida, […]