If the police are investigating you and ask for an interview, you have the right to have the decline to say anything. If you do wish to provide information, it is of utmost importance that you protect your rights from the very beginning. One way to do this is to have a Georgia Criminal Defense Attorney present with you during any questioning.

There are a variety of reasons why you should be cautious about speaking to the police. Sometimes, investigators already believe they know the whole story. Sometimes, their questions will be misleading or confusing. Sometimes they will misconstrue what you tell them so that it makes you sound guilty. And the most difficult thing to defend against at a trial, should it come to that, is your own word.

For all of these reasons, you should always have an attorney present when making statements to the police, whether you are arrested or asked to come in for a voluntary interview. If you have any questions about this process, contact me today.