I'm the defendant. I was charged with a misdemeanor in retail theft. I gave back the stolen items to the guards
Do you mean I don't have to give incriminating testimony to the judge or to my lawyer?
I'm assuming judge because everyone here says to be completely honest to your lawyer.
Thanks for the reply.
But if I tell the lawyer the truth and he distorts my story to make me appear better, wouldn't that be lying under oath for my lawyer?
And if the judge asks me if what my lawyer said was true, then I would HAVE to say "no" or else I'll lie under oath? Correct?
Hello,
Is it best to be completely honest with your lawyer even if it goes against your case?
Will the judge listen to my honest statement but still accept a different story (a lie) to use in court? Or is that totally unheard of...
Thank you
Hey thanks for the reply
I simply wanted to show respect to the officer. I felt that keeping my mouth shut would just make me look even more guilty. (is that true?)
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I'm charged with a misdemeanor in retail theft at a clothing store (4 items totaling between $300 - $400) which is a felony in my state but the State Attorney brought it down to a...