In the United States, you are innocent until proven guilty and the burden of proving you guilty is on the prosecution. Not you. You do not have to prove you are innocent.
You have many Constitutional rights. You have the right to remain silent. You have the right not to be compelled to be a witness against yourself (self-incrimination). If you remain silent, the prosecution is prohibited from using or referring to the fact that you exercised your right to remain silent, as part of their proof. They cannot even comment on you remaining silent or invoking your right to remain silent.
Sometimes the worst thing you can do when you are accused of a crime (or under investigation for a crime), is “tell your side of the story.” The cops can lie to you about what they know, about whether they are going to charge you, and about whether you are being released after you tell them ‘what you know about what happened.’
Assert your rights to defend your freedom, and let your criminal defense lawyer talk for you. In short, GET LAWYERED UP NOW. Call Tampa Criminal Defense Lawyer Martin at 813-229-5353 or www.CriminalDefenseLawyerTampa.com
