“AI Can’t Plead the Fifth. Stop Confessing Your Crimes to ChatGPT.” Episode 4: April 25, 2026

This week on Both Sides of the Bench, Shaun Yurtkuran spends two full hours breaking down the legal myths and internet “advice” that get people convicted every day. Hour one focuses on modern criminal investigation myths in the digital age: • Can police use your ChatGPT conversations against you? • Does deleting text messages actually delete evidence? • Do police have to tell you they’re recording? • Does passing a polygraph make a case disappear? • Can you sue just because you were arrested? • Do police really need a warrant to search your car? Then hour two becomes a deep dive into Mississippi DUI misconceptions that people still get completely wrong: • “If I refuse the breathalyzer, they can’t convict me.” • “I can demand a blood test instead.” • “Field sobriety tests are scientific.” • “If I’m under .08, I can’t get convicted.” • “Miranda applies the second I get pulled over.” • The real difference between roadside breath tests, intoxilyzers, and field sobriety exercises. As a former homicide prosecutor and current criminal defense attorney, Shaun explains what actually happens in court versus what people think happens from TikTok videos, Facebook comments, and stories from “a guy they know.” If you’ve ever wondered how these laws really work in Mississippi, this is the episode.