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That WAS true, until Scalia et al eviscerated the protections of the 5th Amendment if you invoke it after you start talking. Then (according to the majority opi
by CottonMcKnight 3y ago
That WAS true, until Scalia et al eviscerated the protections of the 5th Amendment if you invoke it after you start talking. Then (according to the majority opinion of the Court), your subsequent invocation of the 5th Amendment CAN be used as evidence against you.
- mplanchard 3y agoOof I didn’t know about this. So it only works now if it’s the first thing you say?
- raincom 3y agoRelevant cases: Berghuis v. Thompkins (2010), Salinas v. Texas (2013) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berghuis_v._Thompkins https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berghuis_v._Thompkins