Constitutional Law
Dec. 10, 2010
A Constitutional Lesson Learned From a Practical Joke
Rather than actively trying to prove your innocence, perhaps it is best to keep your mouth shut. By Los Angeles attorney Hirbod Rashidi.
Throughout my legal studies and for at least the first couple of years of practice I was a firm believer that if you have nothing to hide you should always talk to the police and take the stand in your own defense. After all, if you have nothing to hide, not talking can only do damage by making it appear that you indeed have something to hide. It took a practical joke to change that view.
A colleague of mine (who we will refer to in th...
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