{"id":37846,"date":"2013-06-17T14:42:20","date_gmt":"2013-06-17T20:42:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2013\/06\/17\/you-have-the-right-to-remain-silent-use-it.html"},"modified":"2013-06-30T17:50:42","modified_gmt":"2013-06-30T23:50:42","slug":"you-have-the-right-to-remain-silent-use-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2013\/06\/17\/you-have-the-right-to-remain-silent-use-it.html","title":{"rendered":"You have the right to remain silent (use it)"},"content":{"rendered":"
I actually probably agree with the ruling in this case. \u00a0Person was being questioned by the police (but was not under arrest, and thus not subject to the Miranda ruling). He was chit-chatting freely, until they asked him if they thought his shotgun would match the murder weapon. Then he clammed up, and was subsequently arrested. The SCOTUS majority said it was okay for that conversation to be raised by the prosecutors because it was voluntary on the suspect's part.<\/p>\n

It does seem to indicate, though, that if you are being interviewed by the police, you should always be aware that anything that is said (or not said) up until the time you are arrested can be used against you. \u00a0Including, of course, your refusal to discuss anything with the police, which, while not illegal, may be spun by the DA in a manner not to your liking.<\/p><\/div>\n

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US Supreme Court says prosecutors can use person’s silence against them<\/a>
\n The Supreme Court says prosecutors can use a person’s silence against them if it comes before he’s told of his right to remain silent\n <\/p>\n

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I actually probably agree with the ruling in this case. \u00a0Person was being questioned by the police (but was not under arrest, and thus not subject to the Miranda ruling). He was chit-chatting freely, until they asked him if they thought his shotgun would match the murder weapon. 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