After a long respite, I have returned with a weird question for us to discuss.
I am writing the part in my novel where the FBI has become involved. Our hero is wanted for questioning about something. He's not the bad guy, nor is he working with the FBI as some kind of consultant that gets away with murder yet.
So, he's in room 669 at the FBI branch office, his lawyer is there, and wants some kind of agreement or immunity deal. Presumably the lawyer wants the deal because some of what our hero does might be illegal (as in violating FCC or hacking) and it'd be best to be protected before answering questions.
Also, it's Thanksgiving Day.
What kind of deal would the lawyer ask for? Who would have the authority to sign it?
While TV is very fanciful on all sorts of deals, there's not a lot of info via Google on it (though I did learn about 3 types of Immunity).
Anybody think they know stuff?
I can supply more background info, I just didn't want to core-dump to get the discussion rolling.
I am writing the part in my novel where the FBI has become involved. Our hero is wanted for questioning about something. He's not the bad guy, nor is he working with the FBI as some kind of consultant that gets away with murder yet.
So, he's in room 669 at the FBI branch office, his lawyer is there, and wants some kind of agreement or immunity deal. Presumably the lawyer wants the deal because some of what our hero does might be illegal (as in violating FCC or hacking) and it'd be best to be protected before answering questions.
Also, it's Thanksgiving Day.
What kind of deal would the lawyer ask for? Who would have the authority to sign it?
While TV is very fanciful on all sorts of deals, there's not a lot of info via Google on it (though I did learn about 3 types of Immunity).
Anybody think they know stuff?
I can supply more background info, I just didn't want to core-dump to get the discussion rolling.