The answer to this question is an overwhelming YES! Any statement that a defendant gives to the police or to anyone else involved with an incident are called admissions, and can be used at the defendant's criminal trial. While most people who are stopped by the police believe that if they talk to the police and give them as much information as possible that they are being helpful, this is generally not the case.
Although a police officer may tell you that if you cooperate that he/she will "Cut you a deal" or "Put in a good word for you with the DA", these are usually ploys to get you to give the officer information that will later be used against you. Even if a police officer does make a recommendation to the district attorney regarding what type of sentence a defendant should receive, there is no guarantee that the district attorney will make that recommendation to the Judge.
In addition, the Judge makes the final decision as to the sentence that a defendant will receive, and the Judge may not take the police officer's recommendation into consideration. So the next time a police officer asks you to tell him what happened and it's at all possible that you might be charged with a crime, don't say anything and ask to speak with your Attorney. Call an experienced Boston criminal defense attorney now at (617) 524-6600.
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