If he cancels a lie detector test, does it imply guilt?
2007-08-17 04:32:13 · 25 answers · asked by getagrip 4 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
The lawyer no, innocent people need lawyers all the time.. Now him canceling a lie dector is a little susupious if he isnt' lying about something why not take it.
2007-08-17 05:40:04 · answer #1 · answered by his wife 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it does not imply guilt. He is protecting his rights. His lawyer probably advised against the lie detector test. They are not 100% accurate and are not admissable in court anyway. A jury will decide whether he is guilty or innocent. Unless you actually saw him molesting somebody, you can never be sure what happened.
2007-08-17 04:58:44 · answer #2 · answered by Handsome Stranger 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do recall the phrase "innocent until proven guilty"?
Rape, Murder, Molestation are vile disgusting things, but charging someone with a crime does not automatically make them guilty and neither does their attempts to defend themselves. There are proven cases where innocent people go to jail for all sorts of crimes.
The Salem witch hunts were started, because someone didn't like someone else and found it easier to have them judged as a witch and killed than to deal with this person. Obtaining a lawyer when charges are brought against is not a sign of guilt, its just common sense and so is following your lawyer's advise like to cancel a lie detector test. FYI lie detector test are not submittable, but they do cause bias. depending on the person they may just be one of those people that will fail regardless of what is asked.
Your assumptions of guilt because of the person obtaining a lawyer and canceling a test that could not be used to aid him in a court of law is insulting to anyone who values logic and justice.
2007-08-17 04:57:32 · answer #3 · answered by snack_daddy10 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I were accused of something I didn't do, I would do whatever I could do to prove I'm innocent, including taking a lie detector test. So, as far as the lawyer, no, but cancelling a lie detector test, yes.
2007-08-17 04:48:41 · answer #4 · answered by Wendy B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, if anyone commits a crime the first thing is to get a lawyer because chances are the other person will accuse you and you might not get a chance to state your side of the story... if he cancels a lie dectector test it does not imply guilt these tests somethings don't work very well and chances are you haven't been proven gulity yet so no point of test
2007-08-17 05:36:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Retaining legal representation does not imply guilt; it means the man is smart for covering his butt in the worst circumstances (because a person - regardless of the country of origin - should be considered innocent until proven guilty).
That being said, a polygraph is inadmissible in court (assuming we're talking about the US court system) but refusing to submit to a polygraph DOES seem suspicious. And while the test results are inadmissible, the opposing counsel CAN (and probably WILL) bring up the fact that the man refused to submit to the test.
Why NOT take the test? Its not like it hurts....unless the accused has something to hide...............
2007-08-17 04:47:09 · answer #6 · answered by Brutally Honest 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Lawyers are know as council for a reason. They know how to proceed after these allegations ahave been made. It has nothing to do with guilt.
Lie detectors are notoriously unreliable. If he lives in a state where the the results are admissable regardless of outcome in lieu of a statement for the defence I would not have one either. Again, this has nothing to do with guilt.
2007-08-17 05:24:56 · answer #7 · answered by Flagger 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Canceling a lie detector test may imply guilt but getting
a lawyer does not...
2007-08-17 04:43:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, that is ridiculous! Anyone accused of anything SHOULD get a lawyer. And lie detector tests are NOT proof...that is why they are not admissable in court. Most of the time they come pretty close to being accurate, but not always so some people are hesitant to take them.
2007-08-17 04:41:11 · answer #9 · answered by hooahwife 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Absolutely not. Of course he is either guilty or not guilty... That is where the court comes in. However...he will, of course be treated as guilty before trial by many including those in the court system.
ALERT!!!! NEVER NEVER EVER EVER trust a cop, detective, or anyone in law enforcement. They will 'talk' to you and then make up anything that is necessary in their 'true statement'. NEVER talk to a policeman, state worker, or anyone... without an attorney present and then only as required. Never say anymore than absolutely necessary. Even talking to a friend is unwise as they can be forced to testify against you in trial. Hopefully the attorney will be able to defend him. It is not uncommon for a child to lie as in the case of a close friend of mine. The child made up a story from the advice of a friend and it caused him no end of trouble. It was an ungrateful stepchild. She eventually admitted it was totally untrue and suffered no consequences. Now the Mom and 3 step kids will be put out on the street (back to their government housing project) and he will go on living in his very nice house. Alone but safe. The family used him for less than 2 years. My advice.... DO NOT TALK TO ANYONE other than an atty. Stories are made up and used against you.
Hope this guy is not guilty of the charges.
2007-08-17 04:50:38 · answer #10 · answered by Me and 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋