Q: Can police use statements against you if they didn’t read rights at all before or after an arrest? Are they required to?
I had gotten pulled over for speeding. I had some stuff in my car that I shouldn’t have had but was honest with them. It wasn’t that much but they did arrest me for it. I didn’t want to get into bigger issues so told them what I gad before they even tried to search. Can they use my statements if they didn’t read my rights before or after I was arrested?
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A: You voluntarily admitted to crimes prior to even being arrested, so Miranda is not going to help you. Hire an attorney to possibly getting the charges Diverted, Dismissed and Expunged. Convictions will mess up your life, especially if Felonies.
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