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luvbig1s 5 Reviews 7999 reads
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1 / 11

Does anybody have experience dealing with LE in Montgomery County, MD?  I answered an ad on craigslist and got robbed.  I reported it as a straight robbery, when I was going to visit a friend.  Now they are investigating and want to question me about the details.  Will I be in trouble if I admit what really happened?  Any advice?  Anybody I should talk to first?

AlexKingsley See my TER Reviews 5178 reads
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2 / 11

I'm not a lawyer, but I do know that it is a serious offence to lie to the police. From what you've said, you could now be in a pretty sticky situation. I'm sorry that I can't be of more help, but I would strongly suggest that you contact an attorney immediately.

hiddenhills 143 Reviews 6307 reads
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3 / 11

If you don't have the $ for a lawyer,You can contact legal aid at this link.

luvbig1s 5 Reviews 6607 reads
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4 / 11

Thank you.  I'll try it.

luvbig1s 5 Reviews 7169 reads
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5 / 11

Can any Maryland providers recommend a good lawyer?

brother Lee 5910 reads
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6 / 11
akissisjustakiss 4592 reads
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7 / 11

I have no idea what you lost...  wallet, credit cards, cash, phone?  Hopefully you were not physically injured.

In the future:  
ONLY carry a hobby phone.
Carry the donation, pocket money & id only if meeting a new date.  

I wonder if you did not meet further with investigators if the matter would get dropped?

If you must discuss further (or face charges for filing a false Police report) you'd best get representation.  The investigators might see things your way or they might bust yer balls without representation.

Best of Luck.

vonrichtofenlas 15 Reviews 5142 reads
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8 / 11

... the only time to get really concerned when being interviewed by the police is if they read you your rights and anytime they DO, its time to invoke them, STFU and demand a lawyer.

In your case this may not apply.  In my non-lawyer mind, you initiated a police investigation by filing a police report, they are simply following up on an action you initiated.  If, in the course of normal investigation of your report, they interview you and discover that you put down false information on your initial report, it is POSSIBLE you could be charge with a crime.  

There would be an issue here of possible hair-splitting between the difference in putting down false information and omitting information.  This is why you MUST either drop the thing now or get an attorney.

MVR

JohnG.Roberts.Jr 3846 reads
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9 / 11
gtbeatdawgs 9 Reviews 5709 reads
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10 / 11

Legal Aid does not handle criminal cases.

GT

-- Modified on 9/17/2009 2:30:02 PM

gtbeatdawgs 9 Reviews 5583 reads
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11 / 11

Martha Stewart's lawyer also told her to go talk with the FBI by herself, realy stupid.  She got convicted of obstruction.

GET A LAWYER!

GT

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