Can you ask for a lawyer if you dont have one?

Can you ask for a lawyer if you dont have one?

You Can Waive Your Right To Counsel If You Do Not Remain Silent. You can request an attorney at any time. It may also take a considerable amount of time for you to have a hired attorney speak with you or have a state attorney be appointed for you.

What happens if you say nothing in court?

If you do not appear for a court hearing, the court will issue an FTA. Failure to appear can be its own criminal offense, a misdemeanor under California Vehicle Code 40508. Failing to appear can also result in a driver’s license suspension, fine, and bench warrant for your arrest.

Why you should never talk to the police without a lawyer?

You should never talk to the police without first consulting an attorney. Police officers are trained to obtain confessions, admissions and inconsistencies. If you are innocent, they will use inconsistencies in your statements as evidence of guilt.

Can you say nothing during an interrogation?

No. You have the constitutional right to remain silent. In general, you do not have to talk to law enforcement officers (or anyone else), even if you do not feel free to walk away from the officer, you are arrested, or you are in jail. You cannot be punished for refusing to answer a question.

How do you know if you have a good lawyer?

You will know you have an excellent lawyer if they offer advice based on their specialization field knowledge and experience. After all, you are paying them for quality services. The lawyer should have expertise in the successful representation of clients in the past regarding the specific legal issue you’re battling.

What happens when the law is silent?

The right to silence is a legal principle which guarantees any individual the right to refuse to answer questions from law enforcement officers or court officials. This right constitutes only a small part of the defendant’s rights as a whole.

Should you tell your lawyer everything?

Attorney-Client Privilege – Your attorney is bound by the ethics of the legal profession not to reveal whatever you tell him without your permission. The only times this doesn’t apply is if you: Waive your right to privilege, which means you give the lawyer permission to disclose information.

Do I have to give a statement to the police?

If you tell the police what happened, they might understand and not arrest you or go easier on you. Without a statement, an officer will arrest you because they do not know both sides of the story. Officers get angry if you do not give a statement and are more likely to arrest you.

Is it best to say no comment in a police interview?

There is no magic to the phrase no comment. It is simply a device for a suspect to indicate that they have no intention of answering police questions. It allows the police to put questions and the interview to progress easily.

Should you stay silent during interrogation?

In general, Miranda rights include two basic rights: the right to remain silent and the right to have an attorney present during interrogation. As with the right to an attorney, to gain the full protection of the right to silence, a suspect must unequivocally invoke the right to remain silent.

Can silence be used against you in court?

Can the Police Use Your Silence Against You in Court? If you properly assert your right to remain silent, your silence cannot be used against you in court. If your case goes to jury trial, the jury would be given a specific instructions not to consider your silence as an admission of guilt.

Can a police officer arrest you right on the spot?

He doesn’t need anything else — even if you refuse the FSTs, he now has the lawful right to arrest you right on the spot.

What if my attorney is busy or out of office?

Keep in mind that this might not occur as quickly as you’d like if your attorney is busy. For instance, it’s common to hear less frequently from a lawyer who is in trial. But someone in the office should be able to explain when you’ll hear from your attorney and assure you that the office is handling your case appropriately.

Should I go to the State Bar to complain about my lawyer?

However, you may not want to go to the state bar to complain about your attorney just yet. If, after many attempts to communicate with your attorney are met with silence, write your lawyer a firm letter asking why they are not responding to you. You should not threaten legal malpractice claims in your letter.

Can I refuse a police officer’s request to blow into a machine?

This blog post is devoted to explaining why it is beneficial for you and your case in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, and possibly in other jurisdictions, to politely refuse the police officer’s request to blow into the machine (both portable and the one at the station) as well as to refuse the standardized FSTs.