The police asked me to come in for questioning, but I don't have a lawyer yet. What should I do? That's an excellent question. Well, the first thing you should do is probably talk to a lawyer. The reason is most of the time the police are not going to be your best friend. They may act it, but they don't have your best interest at heart. They're going to try and persuade you to make statements, admissions, confessions that are against your own interest. Anything you say to the police can be used against you, and the police are allowed to record you without your knowledge. You're probably not going to want to talk to the police, but the reason that I say the first thing you should do is speak to an attorney is because sometimes talking to the police can be advantageous for you. Personally, I've had cases where I've had clients accused of shooting someone, and I was able to talk to the police and convince them it was in self-defense, and that they were the victim of a robbery gone wrong or a deal gone wrong, and I was able to have my client not charged with shooting that individual. So most of the time it is not helpful to talk to the police, but sometimes it is, and that's why it's always helpful to speak to a lawyer first.
