I'm on 2 years of probation for a misdemeanor and had a voluntary polygraph today. My polygrapher told me about this site afterwards, and I thought I'd post my experience and hope to get some feedback. Since the test, I've done my research and am baffled about the results of my test.

After the exam, he showed me part of the graph where it was labeled "C", "R", "C"... I'm guessing, from the little bit of reading that I've just done that the parts of the graph referred to were control question, relevant question, control.

After the polygraph, he said that there were 4 outcomes: 1) no deception, 2) deception detected, 3) inconclusive, AND 4) no opinion. He said it was not 1-3 but was indeed #4 because I reacted MORE to the control questions than I did to the relevant!? Also, he said I was "moving around in my seat", which he stated indicated that I was trying to trick the machine. I was intentionally still as a stone.

I was uneasy and uncomfortable about the control questions, because they were just so vague. I answered my relevant questions honestly, and there was no spike. From the little bit of research I've just done in the past 2 hours, I thought that if you responded more to control questions than to relevant that you would pass???

After informing me of the "NO OPINION" outcome, he repeatedly tried to get me to admit to something that I did not do... for 15 to 20 minutes or more. After that, he told me to call him in the next couple of days if I wanted to come clean and clear my conscience.

Now, I'm out $500 for the voluntary polygraph and will get 6 months in jail for allegedly consuming alcohol. I have to prove that I did NOT drink alcohol in this instance. It's difficult to prove a negative!

Does anyone think it's possible that he is letting me agonize over this so that I do make an admission of guilt? I don't know their techniques or strategies. It will be at least a couple of days before my attorney gets the results.

Here are the (paraphrased) questions that were asked (3 times) in different orders:

"The test is about to begin"
1) Is your name XXXX?
2) Do you consider yourself an honest person?
3) Have you ever been considered an untrustworthy person?
4) Do you intend to answer all questions about alcohol use truthfully?
5) Have you drank any alcohol since September 2013?
6) Have you consumed any alcoholic beverage since September 2013?
7) Other than related to alcohol, have you ever been involved in any crimes?