Legal Question in Criminal Law in Texas

I work in long term nursing. I was taking care of a man. His ring came up missing and accused me. I gave my statement to the police. Now they want me to take a lie dector test. Should I take the test?


Asked on 1/14/14, 8:50 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Mark Dunn Mark D. Dunn

No.

This happens all the time (I had a case myself where a young girl was accused of theft). Tell the police that a polygraph is snake oil; it isn't scientific, and the Courts don't recognize the results as evidence.

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Answered on 1/15/14, 1:49 pm


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