in a police interview if someone lies about dates and times in order to incriminate is this a crime?

Question

i was interviewed by the police recently and my guilt it seems rested on a question of a date an important detail turning a non important act into a more important one, the other person involved had knowingly lied to the police in their statement to cover there tracks, i asked the question during the interview about the facts but was told that the person in question must have been confused, but this person suffers from OCD and keeps all information of this type in files, he also seemed quite exact about the rest of his information why would the police not investigate the statement of the other, is this 'impartiality' and can i now ask the police to look at the statement of the other as on hear say i now have a caution (it was not that serious an offence) on my otherwise clean criminal record and the other has nothing but satisfaction and in fairness the police know that with this type of lie in another situation peoples lives could be ruined..
thanks

Answer 1

If you lie to an officer t is a felony punishment varies state to state.

Answer 2

YOU LIED AND GOT TRAPPED UP IN YOUR OWN CRAP.
LYING ON AN OFFICIAL RECORD IS PERJURY, FALSIFYING (KNOWINGLY AN OFFICIAL DOCUMENT), MISLEADING AN INVESTIGATION, COVER UP AND CONCEALMENT OF KNOWN FACTS IN AN INVESTIGATION.
AS AN INVESTIGATOR I WOULD BE LOOKING AT BOTH STATEMENTS AND WHAT REALLY HAPPENED.
AS A DETECTIVE I ALWAYS SAID;
THERE IS YOUR STORY, YOUR FRIENDS STORY AND THEN THE FACTS IN THE MATTER. REMEMBER WHEN YOU LIE YOU HAVE TO LIE AGAIN BECAUSE YOU FORGOT EVERYTHING BUT THE TRUTH. THE TRUTH WILL ALWAYS OUT.
YOU CAN ALWAYS COME CLEAN, RECANT YOUR STORY, SAY YOU WERE SCARED AND THOUGHT YOU COULD BE SMART BY LYING OUT OF IT. OR YOU COULD JUST GET A GOOD ATTORNEY??
HINT YOU GAVE INFORMATION VOLUTARILY AND YOU COULD HAVE STOOD ON THE FIFTH AND ASKED FOR AN ATTORNEY TO BE PRESENT.

Answer 3

there is no longer something incorrect with the police mendacity with the intention to set off a confession. although, their interviews won't be able to be oppressive. out of your description i might want to wager that they were robust really than oppressive. yet i might want to question the arrest and detention contained in the first position. The police opt for a "genuine looking suspicion" before they could arrest and question someone. How did the accusation get up? become it sufficient create a real genuine looking suspicion?

Answer 4

If you lie during a police interview, you can be charged with obstruction of justice.

Answer 5

Police do what they wont when they wont so just get a attorney and u will have the upper hand.

Answer 6

yes it is against the law. it is called giving false information to a police officer.
----retired texas deputy sheriff----