Legal Question in Criminal Law in Illinois

breaking & entering, my rights, & was questioned w/out lawer

was involved with a breaking & entering, was taken

in with-out counsel, gave a confession, was really

confused, do not know just what to do. They seem to

have me over a barrel.


Asked on 8/28/01, 11:29 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
David Shestokas Shestokas, & Associates

Re: breaking & entering, my rights, & was questioned w/out lawer

If you gave the confession prior to being "Mirandized", there may be a chance to supress it, and if so, then it can't be used against you. If you had been warned, then there are still some circumstances in which the confession may not have been voluntary. You need to contact counsel right away.

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Answered on 9/22/01, 5:58 pm


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