Law Possession Quotes by James Duane

“And after Salinas, as we have seen, that means that you cannot simply remain mute in the face of police questioning, but rather must…

— James Duane

“Memorize these two questions so you will not be tempted to answer any others:   Who are you? What are you doing right here,…

— James Duane

“If you give the police information that turns out to be inaccurate, and the police mistakenly believe that you were lying to them on…

— James Duane

“As we can see from all these cases, a promise from the police to give you “help” is the most useless and worthless promise…

— James Duane

“In every one of these cases, the police ignored the suspect’s tentative and mealymouthed expressions of interest in a lawyer, persisted in their questioning,…

— James Duane

“Because of the matrix of rampant horrors often described as overcriminalization, it is no longer possible for you to rely on your own conscience…

— James Duane

“The Supreme Court justices are able to decide fewer than 1 percent of all the appeals”

— James Duane

“I told her to send the agent a letter, explaining that she would be happy to consider answering any questions he might have, but…

— James Duane

“If you simply say nothing in the face of police questions, unless you are in custody and under arrest, your silence can and will…

— James Duane

“Instead mention your Sixth Amendment right to a lawyer, and tell the police that you want a lawyer. Is that honest? Not entirely, because…

— James Duane

“Miranda warnings, written by the Supreme Court a long time ago, which require arresting officers to advise the suspect that, among other things, “anything…

— James Duane

“powerful phenomenon that psychologists call confirmation bias. This means that after they have come to a conclusion, especially if it is a conclusion that…

— James Duane