Should I Talk to the Police?

If you are being investigated for possibly committing a crime in San Diego, you may be wondering whether you should cooperate with law enforcement. San Diego police officers frequently want to interview criminal suspects. The police officers commonly tell the suspects that it is in their best interest to cooperate, and that if the suspect doesn’t talk, that he will be arrested. So, should you talk to the police? The answer is almost always NO. In the vast majority of cases that Wallin and Klarich handles, our clients regret the fact that they decided to speak to law enforcement. This error in judgment on their part often means that they have weakened their case and may do jail time due to their decision to speak to law enforcement.

San Diego police officers are allowed to lie to you, and we are often told by clients that they in fact did lie to them. Our client will say, “The cops said they wouldn’t arrest me if I told them everything but they arrested me anyway.” Frequently, the San Diego police detectives who investigate crimes obtain the most crucial evidence from the suspect himself. This almost always happens because the suspect decides to speak to law enforcement when they are first contacted. They speak to the police even before they speak to one of our experienced criminal defense lawyers at Wallin and Klarich. It is true that cooperating with the police can sometimes persuade the cops or the judge to grant you leniency. However, you will not need any leniency if the cops do not have enough evidence to arrest you in the first place.

The bottom line, and the general rule, is that you should not speak to San Diego police officers if they are investigating you as a suspect in a crime. Instead, you should immediately speak to a San Diego criminal defense firm. A knowledgeable San Diego criminal defense law firm, such as Wallin and Klarich, may very well provide you with the only person who can keep you out of jail. If you would like to speak to a San Diego criminal defense lawyer, contact us right away.

If you or someone you love is facing criminal charges in San Diego County, please contact Wallin & Klarich today via phone at 1-877-230-1529 or fill out our online consultation form for a free evaluation of your San Diego County criminal case.