The first line of the Miranda warnings that police read to suspects when placing under arrest clearly states that the person "has the right to remain silent." Unfortunately the majority of people placed under arrest after hearing this warning seem to think it is the best time to spill their story to the cops. Case in point with a court appointed client facing multiple drug charges who decided that it would be the smart thing to admit to the investigators during questioning that he was only a "small time dealer" thus admitting to the charges he now faces. Hard to defend successfully when your client admits to the police he's guilty and he hasn't even been in a courtroom yet!
Lesson learned today is keep your mouth shut after Miranda is read!
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