Texas law now allows your silence to be used against you whether you testify at your trial or not – another excellent reason to never voluntarily talk to law enforcement officers. In Salinas v. State, No. 14-09-00395-CR, 2011 WL 903984 (Tex.App.-Houston [14 Dist.] Mar 17, 2011) the Court held that the Fifth Amendment to the [...]
In 1966, the U.S. Supreme Court decided the historic case of Miranda v. Arizona, declaring that whenever a person is taken into police custody, before being questioned he or she must be told of the Fifth Amendment right not to make any self-incriminating statements. As a result of Miranda, anyone in police custody must be [...]
Rule Number 1: Do not talk to the police. Rule Number 2: Always follow Rule Number 1. Don’t think the police are your friends. When you talk to them – you are only hurting yourself. Even innocent conversations can come back to bite you. Take my advice, never cooperate with the police. Rule Number 3: [...]
Rule Number 1: Do not talk to the police. Rule Number 2: Always follow Rule Number 1. Rule Number 3: First thing, ask for a lawyer. Exercise your right to remain silent – do not cooperate with the police.