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testvox | 6 years ago

That's not entirely true. They ruled that silence in a non-custodial interview could be admissable at trial. Silence in custodial interviews is still not admissable and they didn't actually decide the question of whether or not silence can be taken as substantive evidence of guilt.

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khuey|6 years ago

What is "silence in a non-custodial interview" and how is that different from no interview at all?

n8henry|6 years ago

It means remaining silent when you are not under arrest or being detained.