Can a narcotic detective make me an informant to lessen my charges?
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Can a narcotic detective make me an informant to lessen my charges?
Asked on January 14, 2014 under Criminal Law, New York
Answers:
Richard Southard / Law Office of Richard Southard
Answered 10 years ago | Contributor
One thing I have learned in over 17 years experience as both a prosecutor and defense attorney is that not all detectives are trustworthy. For your protection, any cooperation agreement that is entered into with the police should be negotiated by an attorney. Otherwise, the detective will make a lot of nice sounding promises and you will have no way of making sure that he keeps them, even if you live up to your end of the bargain.
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