The Supreme Court narrowed the impact of Miranda Warnings by ruling that a suspect that remains silent has not implicitly invoked the right against self incrimination. Simply remaining silent is not enough to establish that one claims the right to remain silent. The decision continues the current courts march rightward, in this case in terms of the rights of criminal defendant v the police.
The case is Berghuis v. Thompkins
- ScotusWiki.
- ScotusBlog.
- The Washington Post.
- New York Times.
- The Decision.
