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Evidence – Pre-Arrest Silence
Posted: 1:00 am Mon, March 15, 2010
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Tags: Evidence
Testimony in the state’s case-in-chief concerning the accused’s pre-counseled, pre-arrest, and pre-Miranda silence is not admissible because it vitiates a criminal defendant’s constitutional guarantee of the right to remain silent.
We also conclude that the error was not harmless beyond a reasonable doubt because the state did not have a strong case.
Reversed and remanded.
| Case Number | A09-0243 |
| Case Name | Minnesota v. Borg |
| Court | Court of Appeals |
| County | Mille Lacs County |
| Category | Evidence |
| Type | Published Criminal Opinions |
| URL | http://www.minnlawyer.com/userfiles/pdf/OPa090243-0309.htm |
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