Suspects may be questioned without having a lawyer present if the interrogation does not focus on the crime for which he or she was arrested, even though it does touch another closely related crime.

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Suspects may be questioned without having a lawyer present if the interrogation does not focus on the crime for which he or she was arrested, even though it does touch another closely related crime. ​

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Suspects can be questioned without a lawyer present on matters not directly related to the crime for which they were arrested, but if the questioning veers into areas that are closely related to the suspect's alleged crimes, their rights, including the right to have a lawyer present, must still be respected. The distinction lies in the relevance and directness of the questions to the crime of arrest, but this does not mean suspects lose their rights to legal counsel for related questioning.

Suspects May Be Questioned Without Having a Lawyer Present If