Be Cautious About What You Admit To
Oftentimes when people are confronted by the police, they have a tendency to blurt out things and make statements that can incriminate them in court. (e.g., admitting to “driving” a “vehicle” after you have had a “few” drinks, or admitting to being in a vehicle when the police did not actually see you in one.) Any statements that you make to the police in a California DUI case can be used against you. While any admissions that you may have made are not enough to establish a driving under the influence case, they certainly will help the District Attorney’s office prove its case. The bottom line is to be very cautious as to what you admit to doing. Remember, you can always plead the 5th. |