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Old 10-14-2010, 07:39 AM   #91
HeartsOfFire
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Originally Posted by Rathji View Post
IANAL, but from my crim courses I think you are misunderstanding the law. You can ask for and receive council before being interviewed by law enforcement personnel. The one thing you can't do is be protected from saying something to incriminate yourself before you receive that council.
Yes and no.

Up until you've been read your rights and you acknowledge that you understand them, nothing you say up to that point can be used against you in court because it is inadmissable.

After you've been read your rights and you acknowledge that you understand those rights, anything is fair game.
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