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Since Salinas v. Texas you cannot stay quiet. You must invoke your 5th amendment right to not speak to the police, else they can use your silence against you a
by cryptonector 5y ago
Since Salinas v. Texas you cannot stay quiet. You must invoke your 5th amendment right to not speak to the police, else they can use your silence against you at trial(!).
Professor Duane has a video on that topic.
- falcrist 5y agoI seem to recall the correct thing to do is to ask for council.
- cryptonector 5y agoThat too. "I will not speak without a lawyer present" should do.