If authorities *unlawfully* discover that you committed a crime?
Simfish InquilineKea asked:
Then will you be charged with the crime if such crime is reported to authorities?
Say you commit a victimless crime that is a felony (say, possessing Schedule I drugs) and you’re not on a rehabilitation program. You disclose that you’ve committed it to your psychologist. Your psychologist, by law, cannot disclose information to outsiders unless you’re in danger of hurting others. If the psychologist discloses it to authorities, then will you be charged with such crimes?
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#1. June 4th, 2009, at 9:24 AM.
The privacy act of 1974 says that information can not be given out. Now, UNLESS this person thought others were in danger, then, its their responsibility to report it. If they don’t, and say a child gets into the drugs, OD’s and dies, then they can be held responsible after the fact, if it was not reported.
The thing is, the police have to build a case and anything that they used to gather the evidence, must be disclosed to your attorney.
Get a good lawyer.