What to do if I invoked my right to counsel so the officer said, “If you stop the interrogation right now your sentence will be longer but if you talk to me it will be light”?
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What to do if I invoked my right to counsel so the officer said, “If you stop the interrogation right now your sentence will be longer but if you talk to me it will be light”?
I was scared so revoked my right to an attorney and gave a conffesion out of fear due to an the officer’s statement. Is this a police promise? Is this illegal? Could this get my confession thrown out?
Asked on August 5, 2013 under Criminal Law, Indiana
Answers:
Stan Helinski / McKinley Law Group
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Unfortunately, probably not. Is this recorded? You have a right to be told the interrogation can be recorded. Unfortunately, it has been held that police my coerce you to answer and even lie to you.
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