Should I go into the scheduled appointment with a detective that I spoke with?

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Should I go into the scheduled appointment with a detective that I spoke with?

I was the bar manager for the VFW. I had a deposit bag which I thought I put back in the cabinet but i came to find out that I set it on my desk and threw it out with a pile of trash. It was about $5,000. A detective called me and wanted to go over my side and informed me that the VFW was pressing charges. This is on the heel of past bar manager, quartermaster, who took 15k through debit card transactions. I went over what happened with the detective and he asked for me to come in on Monday at 9:30 to go over things a bit more in detail. Am I going to arrested if I go in?

Asked on January 20, 2018 under Criminal Law, Arizona

Answers:

M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 6 years ago | Contributor

You do not have to appear at the police station for further questioning. In fact, you do not have to speak with the police at all, even if they come to your home. The bottom line is that no matter how innocent you may be, they are trained interrogators and they could have you say something incriminating about yourself regarding this incident. Under no circumstances should you again speak to the police without having cfirst consulted with a crimal defense attorney. At this point, you are strongly urged to consult directly with a local lawyer who can best advise you further in this matter.

M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 6 years ago | Contributor

You do not have to appear at the police station for further questioning. In fact, you do not have to speak with the police at all, even if they come to your home. The bottom line is that no matter how innocent you may be, they are trained interrogators and they could have you say something incriminating about yourself regarding this incident. Under no circumstances should you again speak to the police without having cfirst consulted with a crimal defense attorney. At this point, you are strongly urged to consult directly with a local lawyer who can best advise you further in this matter.


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