This is Your Rights as a Suspect Legal Brief. Know your rights if you are suspected of committing a crime, what to expect, and how to respond effectively! If you are taken in by MPs, CID agents, or called to a police station and advised of your rights, you are a suspect. You may be a suspect through rumors, or if you are implicated in a matter being investigated by the police or your unit. This guide prepares you to talk to a defense attorney. This does not replace advice from an attorney! The Topics covered are as follows:
- Basic rule…keep your mouth shut!
- Your rights
- Right to remain silent and searches
- Right to counsel
- Lineups
- What to expect
- Legal tactics
- Illegal tactics
- Other considerations
- When you exercise your rights
- After the investigation
- Do’s and don’ts
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