Crime is committed, authorities are notified, a suspect is identified, and a recorded interview is performed. This interview may produce a confession by the accused – this may be direct or indirect, and include an actual confession or details that may allude to a confession. On some occasions, however, this confession may be inadmissible in court.

Don’t make any admissions without your lawyer present. If you are without a lawyer you trust, call Vanessa Ash.

Ambiguous or coerced confessions are inadmissible. 

If a confession is voluntary, unequivocal and inconsistent with innocence, it is admissible. 

Inducements or undue pressure can mean the admission of guilt is not really voluntary – law enforcement can be overbearing or offer deals/bargains, especially with bail, making these types of confessions unlikely to stand up in court as evidence.

Inducement can be a situation where a police officer suggests outcomes may be worse if the suspect doesn’t ‘fess up, or refuses to answer questions by the officers. Threatening to charge other people is also inducement.

There are other factors that can cause a confession to be thrown out of the case including unlawful detention, mental illness, and various forms of intoxication either by alcohol or drugs. If you have made a confession or admitted to a crime (directly or indirectly), call Vanessa Ash and let us see where the holes are.

Write your own story. Call Vanessa Ash and Associates today.