We have moved our New Braunfels office. We are now located at 542 Comal Ave., Ste. B. Don't freak out if you come visit us. We really do have furniture, it's just not all moved yet. Phone numbers are still the same. --David
"They didn't read me my rights!" I hear this from clients at least half a dozen times a month. A lot of people hold two mistaken beliefs when it comes to Miranda rights. First, they believe that if the cop didn't read you a Miranda warning, a court has to dismiss your case. Second, they believe that you can say anything you want to a cop and it can't be used against you if the cop didn't read you your rights first. Not true, and not true. Everybody gets read Miranda warnings on TV cop shows: "You have the right to remain silent, anything you say . . . blah, blah, blah. . ." It sounds cool. The reality is that cops rarely have to read you a Miranda warning.
Absolutely not. That's the response I have given to two different clients this week who had been asked by law enforcement to give statements in their cases. It is rare that I will ever advise a client to give a statement, regardless of whether it is written or spoken, to a cop or a prosecutor.