Pullman, MI Personal Injury Law Firms & Lawyers

Whether or not you committed a crime depends on who you told, for example if you lied to a police officer, then you may have committed an obstruction of justice or other similar crime, or whether you were under oath at the time, for example if you provided a sworn statement to the insurance company or to the police. Depending on why you lied, say for example to protect a known fugitive, you could be charged with a conspiracy-type crime or aiding and abetting or harboring a fugitive or something similar. You're correct that if another person says that there were four people in the car - and the overwhelming likelihood is that someone will say that - the insurance company adjuster and/or police likely will question you again. Always, always, always tell the truth. If you've already lied to someone about it, I recommend talking to a criminal law attorney, just to be safe, particularly because you don't explain in your e-mail below why "The other person chose not to be in the report." or why the three others (you included) apparently did not report the presence of the fourth person to the police officer at the scene.

Call the lawyer who asked for the subpoena to be issued to you and see if he/she really wants or needs your testimony. If you don't get excused, go. A subpoena is a court order to appear, so appear. Nobody can make you know or remember something you don't know or remember you only obligation is to tell the truth. But whatever you do, don't ignore the subpoena.