What happens if you dont give a statement to police?

If you do report a crime to the Police, or provide a statement as a witness, you need to be aware that this means you can be asked to give evidence in court against the offender, you can be subpoenaed (or legally required) to attend, and arrested if you fail to do so.

What happens after police statement?

If you give a written statement, the police will normally ask to come to your home or ask you to visit the police station. Once the statement has been written, the police officer will ask you to read it to check it’s accurate. You can ask the police officer to read your statement to you.

Should you talk to police if innocent?

You should never talk to the police without first consulting an attorney. Police officers are trained to obtain confessions, admissions and inconsistencies. If you are innocent, they will use inconsistencies in your statements as evidence of guilt.

What happens when you give a statement to the police?

A statement is a written or in certain circumstances a video-recorded account of what happened and may be used as evidence in court. Before making any statement, the officer will ask you a number of questions in order to know exactly what happened. When making a statement you should tell the police as much information about the offence as you can.

Why are so many criminal cases thrown out?

Remember, many cases are crimes involving the opinions of police officers and prosecutors that the law was broken. There is a significant amount of institutional skepticism carried by many prosecutors that causes them to act indifferently to certain facts that promote a suspect’s innocence.

Can a judge throw out a criminal case?

In reality, the prosecutors will have a very difficult time proving up a crime when they won’t be able to introduce any evidence obtained by the police. In most of the criminal cases that I have handled, when the judge grants our Motion to Suppress, the prosecutors usually agree to discontinue the case right there in court. 3.

Can a person make a video statement to the police?

Sometimes the police may need to speak to you more than once, for example, if they need to check information. In some cases, if the police believe you to be ‘vulnerable’ or ‘intimidated’ as defined by law, you can make a video recorded statement instead of a written statement.

Is incorrect information on a police report a ground for dismissal?

If the information on the police report is not correst, it is not grounds for dismissal but could be used to impeach the testimony of the officer at time of trial. * This will flag comments for moderators to take action. Yes that evidence will get the case dismissed. * This will flag comments for moderators to take action.

Can a court throw out evidence without a search warrant?

Under the “exclusionary rule,” courts will throw out evidence seized without a search warrant to induce compliance. This is a complicated area of law, but you can learn the general rule. Generally, to use evidence at trial, police must seize it pursuant to a valid search warrant.