Legal Question in Criminal Law in New York

extradition

If someone is suspected of stealing $1200 in cash from their workplace in NY (Grand Larceny in the fourth degree) eight months after the sopposed theft, can that person be extradited from California to answer the charges? If the NY police are calling that person's home in California, NOW, can the suspect refuse to talk to the investigator?


Asked on 8/16/06, 5:05 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Re: extradition

That person is NOT required to talk to the police and, is best advised not to have any further communication without an attorney present. The police will make all kinds of promises and statements and try to trick his guy into talking, but what he needs ot understand is that the police investigator is not bound by any code of ethics, and trickery is not only allowed, but in some departments encouraged. In short, tell this guy to hang up the phone when the investigator calls. If the police have enough to charge him, then they will charge him and he will have to appear in NY to answer the charges. If they do not have enough, then they will not charge him. The fact that they are still looking leads me to speculate that they do not have enough yet. The police investigator DOES NOT HAVE THE AUTHORITY to make any promises or offers, and the court won't care how cooperative this guy was when it comes time to sentence him.

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Answered on 8/16/06, 5:19 pm


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