Yes the police can lie to you. They can tell you they have fingerprints when they don’t. They can tell you they have DNA when they don’t. They can tell you they have an eye witness when they don’t. They can tell you that you are facing huge prison sentences when you may not be.

They may do this in attempt to get you to confess to a crime. The best advice, of course, if you are arrested, is not to talk to police until you have conferred with an attorney.

They do have to read you your rights. You do have the right to remain silent. You do have the right to have an attorney present.

Are lie detector tests useful? Yes. While we all know that lie detector tests are not admissible in court, if you are innocent, and you pass the test, the police may eliminate you as a suspect. However, you should not agree to the test until you have conferred with your attorney.

Alexander Truluck focuses his practice as a criminal defense attorney in Clearwater, Palm Harbor, Largo, Dunedin and the Tampa Bay area.

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