Saturday, January 6, 2007

Remain Silent? Some in Custody Spell It All Out - New York Times

An article from the New York Times just came out today articulating my daily experiences and largest obstacle to winning cases as a criminal lawyer: clients who make statements to police.

Here is an excerpt:

“Everybody talks,” said Daniel J. Castleman, chief of investigations for the Manhattan district attorney. “Almost nobody doesn’t talk. And the reason for that is that people think they can either talk their way out of it or mitigate the crime. It’s human nature.”

Link to Remain Silent? Some in Custody Spell It All Out - New York Times

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