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Asked over 2 years ago - Lima, OH
Flaggotta friend, married to a soldier, bt they are seperated and have been 4 almost a year, (tho there is no legal seperation filed they havent lived 2gethr for almost 1 yr) they have a shared bank account which wsnt reported to welfare, fraud investigation has been questioning alot, and some documents were already turned in, however she lied about the income received bc the investigator is threatening felonies and prison, im tryin 2 convince her tellin them about the income is the best bet, however, shes to afraid bc of the idea of going to prison, she has a clean record, never been in trouble 4 anythng more then speedin or seatbelt type stuff, 1st offense on welfare fraud, has kids and is a single mom (bc of sep. ) what can she do, what are her possible punishments?
Agree with attorney Kimbrell. Your friend should be careful about waiving her Miranda right to remain silent. She has an absolute right not to incriminate herself, and, her decision to remain silent cannot be used against her. She should immediately seek the counsel of a criminal defense attorney whose communications with her are grounded in the preservation of attorney-client privilege (confidentiality).
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