Miranda Rights
Warnings required before custodial interrogation: the right to remain silent and the right to counsel.
Miranda v. Arizona requires that a suspect in custody be warned of the right to silence, that statements can be used against them, and the right to (appointed) counsel. Invocation of the right to counsel must be unambiguous and halts interrogation until counsel is present. A statement taken in violation is generally inadmissible in the prosecution’s case-in-chief but may be used to impeach.
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