Originally Posted by stupidhead

Further, NEVER waive ANY of your rights, ever. The prosecutor wants to put you away for the longest time possible, regardless of your guilt. Make their jobs as hard as possible. It's called "adversarial" system for a reason; it's because the prosecutor hates you only because you're the defendant.

Remember, in criminal cases:
Reasonable doubt, even the slightest shadow of it=NOT GUILTY. BY LAW.

In civil cases:
Preponderance of evidence (whoever has the most evidence)=win.

If you're arrested, say nothing. The only thing you should EVER say is: "I want an attorney" until they give you one. The minute you get an attorney, everything you say (to your attorney) is privileged, and they can't talk to you without your lawyer's presence.