Do I need to meet with and speak with the police regading a crime?

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Do I need to meet with and speak with the police regading a crime?

I had a state cop a couple weeks ago contact me. He told me that I was person of intest in a bank robbery in the town I use to live. He ask me to take a polygraph and I agreed to but now that I hqave red some things about them I don’t want to take it. What should I do I have nothing to do with the crime?

Asked on October 19, 2012 under Criminal Law, Michigan

Answers:

B.H.F., Member, Texas State Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 11 years ago | Contributor

Many courts won't admit the results of a polygraph-- but will admit any statements that you make in conjunction with the polygraph-- so often, the polygraph is another version of an interrogation.  You are not required to go to the polygraph exam or to speak with the investigator.  That is your constitutional right.  However, sometimes speaking with an investigator can nip charges in the bud before they result in an arrest.  If you do want to get your information to them, do not do it alone-- use a criminal defense attorney to communicate any information that will help clear your name.  Otherwise, you would probably be better off avoiding an interview without the protection of an attorney.


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