{"id":4504,"date":"2015-02-23T15:35:55","date_gmt":"2015-02-23T15:35:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/powersmccartan.wpengine.com\/?p=4504"},"modified":"2025-02-28T16:15:38","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T21:15:38","slug":"do-family-and-friends-have-to-cooperate-with-police","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carolinaattorneys.com\/blog\/do-family-and-friends-have-to-cooperate-with-police\/","title":{"rendered":"Do Family and Friends Have To Cooperate with Police?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Modified Transcript of &#8220;Do Family &amp; Friends Have to Cooperate with Police&#8221; for the Hearing Impaired:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>If my loved one is accused of a felony, can I plead the fifth?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>When you are called upon to answer questions by law enforcement, people often times refer to or ask the question, &#8220;Can I plead the Fifth?&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolinaattorneys.com\/blog\/do-family-and-friends-have-to-cooperate-with-police\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Do Family and Friends Have To Cooperate with Police?\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Modified Transcript of &#8220;Do Family &amp; Friends Have to Cooperate with Police&#8221; for the Hearing Impaired: If my loved one is accused of a felony, can I plead the fifth? 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