Registro y conservación de declaraciones en investigaciones criminales

Explicación Simple

Si la policía no graba lo que dices durante un interrogatorio, aún pueden hablar sobre ello en el juicio. Pero, si no te gustó que grabaran y lo dijiste, el jurado debe saber que es importante grabar esos momentos.

Es como cuando estás cocinando y decides no anotar la receta. Aunque puedes contarle a alguien cómo hiciste el platillo, si no tienes el papel, a veces es difícil recordar todos los pasos y detalles.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan es detenido por un delito. Durante su interrogatorio, la policía no graba lo que dice. En el juicio, el oficial puede contar lo que pasó, pero el jurado debe saber que la grabación es importante para entender mejor la situación.

Penalidades

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Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

MCL 763.9 - Failure to record or preserve recorded statement Sec. 9. Any failure to record a statement as required under section 8 of this chapter or to preserve a recorded statement does not prevent any law enforcement official present during the taking of the statement from testifying in court as to the circumstances and content of the individual's statement if the court determines that the statement is otherwise admissible. However, unless the individual objected to having the interrogation recorded and that objection was properly documented under section 8(3), the jury shall be instructed that it is the law of this state to record statements of an individual in custodial detention who is under interrogation for a major felony and that the jury may consider the absence of a recording in evaluating the evidence relating to the individual's statement. MCL 763.10 - Requirement as directive and not right conferred on individual Sec. 10. A failure to comply with sections 8 and 9 of this chapter does not create a civil cause of action against a department or individual. The requirement in section 8 of this chapter to produce a major felony recording is a directive to departments and law enforcement officials and not a right conferred on an individual who is interrogated.