Investigators and prosecutors work hard to secure criminal convictions. While this requires competent police work, in many cases they’re able to close the book on a case because of mistakes made by an alleged perpetrator. If you’re being accused of a criminal offense, you have to make sure that you don’t make avoidable mistakes that could lead to your conviction. Otherwise, your freedom and future can be stripped from you faster than you think.
Mistakes to avoid when under investigation for alleged criminal wrongdoing
There are a lot of mistakes that can be made when you’re under investigation. This includes:
- Talking about the alleged crime with your family members and friends who can then be forced to testify against you.
- Attempting to hide or destroy evidence, which will only make you look guilty and could lead to other criminal charges.
- Talking to the police, which could lead to you inadvertently giving them statements that implicate you in the crime in question.
- Consenting to a search of your car, home or place of business when the police otherwise may not have enough evidence to secure a search warrant.
- Trying to explain away suspicions by reaching out to witnesses or alleged victims, which could be considered witness tampering.
Don’t make costly errors that could crater your criminal defense
There’s a lot to deal with when you build a criminal defense. You must take a holistic view when crafting your legal strategy, otherwise you could end up giving prosecutors the evidence they need to obtain a conviction. If you’d like to learn more about what you can do to build an effective criminal defense, then please continue to read our blog and the rest of our website.