Right to an Attorney

Alexis explains: "ask for an attorney and make it unequivocal."

Right Law Group's guide explains: "The consequences of being charged with a DUI can be debilitating. From fines to jail time, having any kind of criminal record can haunt you long after the incident has passed."

Alexis explains: "Do the cops have to renew your rights, your Miranda rights? Interestingly, the answer is no, you do not have in every case, the right to be read your rights. Most people understand the idea of Miranda rights or they understand that when they're arrested, they have to be told you have the right to remain silent, you have the right to have an attorney all of these rights. And you have the right to be told that anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. What a lot of people don't know is you don't have to be read your rights."

Alexis explains: "Don't be obstinate. Don't be rude. But just respectfully decline to answer any questions. You can even say I respectfully decline to answer any questions without an attorney present. Then call Law Group immediately."

Alexis explains: "hire the lawyer bring the criminal defense expert in to make sure that you're not sticking your foot in your mouth and get yourself charged and when in doubt shut up and lawyer up"

Alexis explains: "should you speak to the police or the detectives that are investigating a case no uh i i say that with a pause literally every defense attorney cringes when we hear that the the true answer is not alone ever under any circumstances should you ever ever ever ever ever talk to the police if you're possibly being charged not without an attorney now if you have an attorney and there's something that your attorney thinks yes you can talk with the police about this your attorney can go with you and do the interview with you but generally speaking you do not want to walk yourself down to the police station and voluntarily go in and start talking"

Alexis explains: "so the general rule of thumb is shut up and lawyer up even if you're innocent"

Alexis explains: "there is very rarely a time when a police officer or law enforcement officer will want to question you and you're not in trouble the only way that that's going to happen is if you have reached out to them and called them and asked for help and you already know what the issue is but if law enforcement reaches out to you and says hey i need you to come down and give a statement unless you were the witness to some crime if you are actually being charged with something you don't want to go talk to them without an attorney with you and you don't want to go talk to them without talking to that attorney first"