Why We Tell You to Remain Silent...
At first glance, there is nothing remarkable about Craig Jackson’s DUI. The arresting officer’s account started off as most DUI arrests do…Jackson had the “strong odor of alcohol on his breath, his speech was slurred, his eyes were bloodshot and watery, and his balance was poor.”
The story turned, however, when Jackson offered the Missouri Deputy Sheriff $5,000 to just “take him home and forget the DUI”. As a result of this proposal which, by the way, Mr. Jackson offered not just once, but twice, he not only faces DUI charges but felony bribery charges as well.
One of the very first things that a criminal defense attorney will tell you if you are ever investigated for a crime is to keep quiet. Exercise your Constitutional right to remain silent and politely refrain from engaging in a conversation or interrogation. This is the best way to avoid further criminal culpability.
Had Craig Jackson followed this advice, he would no doubt be facing a much lighter county jail sentence for misdemeanor DUI than the four years he faces in prison for felony bribery. As the old adage goes…silence is golden.
