Santa Rosa, CA asked in Constitutional Law and Criminal Law for California

Q: Can a person who calls police officer on phone,incriminate themselfs if they ar unaware they are subject of investigatio

Officer has executed a search warrant on suspects property. Allows caller to self incriminate over phone.

2 Lawyer Answers

A: Anything you voluntarily say to police at any time can be used to implicate you in a crime.

Joseph Abrams agrees with this answer

A: as long as the officer did not ask any questions, then any voluntary utterance can be used against you.

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