Quote Originally Posted by Jeepnokc View Post
I have been a prosecutor and/or criminal defense lawyer for 16 years and have never heard this. The citizen has the right to refuse questioning and ask for an attorney but there isn't any mandatory waiting period the cops must wait. They will try and question the suspect as soon as possible before they have time to collect themselves.
If I was a gambler, I would bet that what you said is exactly correct/right.
Yet I don't gamble--nor gambol--and the facts stated remain the same.
thank you. no kidding, no joke.

The difficult decision, at least to me, would seem to be dealing with the presumption of [not-guiltiness] as applied to police officers who are supposed to be defenders of the public trust. Jury-wise, any-ways . . .

(oh! and thanks for responsively reconsidering the design of your building, downtown.
it indicated "character." on a level reflecting good rather than the other thing.

geez . . . I've heard of being "tried in the press" but this is . . . different. =)