Should I Submit to a Polygraph?

When you have been accused of a sex crime, you may be asked by the police to take a polygraph test. You may be told that if you pass the polygraph, it will clear your name. Unfortunately, that is not true.

At The Law Office of Richard L. Lougee, lawyer Rick Lougee has defended individuals charged with sex crimes and sex abuse for more than 30 years in Arizona and New Mexico. When you have been asked to take a polygraph, before you agree to anything, contact our Tucson polygraph test attorneys at The Law Office of Richard L. Lougee.

Tucson Sexual Abuse Attorneys

There is no real upside to taking a polygraph test when you are the victim of false allegations of sexual abuse, but there are several downsides. Results are not admissible in Arizona or most other U.S. states, but:

• If don't pass the polygraph, then you will be presumed guilty in the minds of investigators from that day forward. Whether or not it can be used against you in court, a failed polygraph is a presumption of guilt.
• If you do pass the polygraph, there is still little or no chance the police will drop the case, and the results are inadmissible to prove your innocence.

A suspect is supposed to be innocent until proven guilty — but when sexual abuse allegations are made, the reality is you end up proving your innocence.People can easily become emotionally distraught when they have been accused of such a horrible crime and even innocent clients aren't in any frame of mind to take a polygraph test administered by the police.

There is no good reason to put false certainty of your guilt in the mind of the prosecutor or investigator.

If a polygraph is done, it should only be done within the confines of attorney/client privilege, so that it can remain confidential if you don't pass.

Contact Us at The Law Office of Richard L. Lougee

Contact our Tucson sexual abuse lawyers at The Law Office of Richard L. Lougee for a free initial consultation. Call 520-777-9667 or toll-free at 866-958-9975 to schedule an appointment. When your life is at stake, get the defense you deserve.