Registros de Interrogatorios y Sus Derechos

Explicación Simple

Si alguien es interrogado por la policía, se debe grabar todo. Si no se graba, eso puede ayudar a demostrar que lo que dijo la persona no fue voluntario.

Es como grabar una conversación importante. Si no grabas y luego alguien dice que no dijo lo que tú recuerdas, puede haber problemas porque no hay prueba de lo que realmente se dijo.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan fue detenido y la policía lo interrogó. Si Juan dijo algo importante pero no se grabó la conversación porque la policía no tenía la cámara funcionando, eso puede ayudar a Juan a demostrar que su declaración no fue correcta.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

entirety. Good cause shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) The accused refused to have the interrogation electronically recorded, and the refusal itself was electronically recorded. (2) The failure to electronically record an interrogation in its entirety was the result of unforeseeable equipment failure, and obtaining replacement equipment was not feasible. (e1) Recordings of nondefendant custodial interrogations under this Article shall be provided to the juvenile or criminal defendant as part of discovery requirements under Chapters 7B and 15A of the General Statutes. (f) Remedies for Compliance or Noncompliance. - All of the following remedies shall be granted as relief for compliance or noncompliance with the requirements of this section: (1) Failure to comply with any of the requirements of this section shall be considered by the court in adjudicating motions to suppress a statement of the defendant made during or after a custodial interrogation. (2) Failure to comply with any of the requirements of this section shall be admissible in support of claims that the defendant's statement was involuntary or is unreliable, provided the evidence is otherwise admissible. (3) When evidence of compliance or noncompliance with the requirements of this section has been presented at trial, the jury shall be instructed that it may consider credible evidence of compliance or noncompliance to determine whether the defendant's statement was voluntary and reliable.