To Talk or Not Talk.

Constitutional protections afforded all arrestees and defendants protect them from self-incrimination and unreasonable searches and seizures. But in a world where individuals seem eager and willing to share personal information with strangers, is silence and choosing privacy still the best choice? Would today's prosecutors, when considering whether or not to bring formal charges, or jurors, while deliberating a verdict, consider your willingness to disclose information and speak to investigators or jurors a sign of openness and innocence?

While most lawyers still today recommend their clients not subject themselves to cross-examination, is this still the best course in today's open society?

What do you think? Write away.

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Welcome to Perfectly Legal, providing an online forum for reviews of interesting cases, a look at emerging trends, a place to post opinion pieces, and your questions and online discussions about current legal and related issues.  My expertise and experience is as a criminal prosecutor in a world class urban center and famous tourist destination in the United States. I've investigated and prosecuted cases involving drugs to murder.

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