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IF YOU LIE TO THE POLICE FOR A LOVED ONE, YOU CAN END UP IN JAIL

By Walin & Klarich

We all love our friends and family. We all want to protect them from the possibility of going to jail. However, if you lie to the police in an attempt to protect your loved ones you could be facing a jail sentence. A good example of this is the recent case of a loving 74 year old grandfather who had lent his car to his 23 year old grandson for a night out with his friends. The grandson drove the car drunk and caused an accident which resulted in the death of two people. The grandson was on probation for a prior drunk driving offense and was driving without a valid driver?s license. The grandfather had no prior criminal record. He also knew that if the police determined that his grandson was the driver the punishment for his grandson would be many years in prison...continue to full post

Full post as published by Southern California Criminal Defense Blog on February 12, 2008 (boomark / email).