Marc B. Geller Criminal Law Blog

The Right to Remain Silent

Wednesday, October 20, 2010 by Marc B. Geller

The Fourth Amendment to the Constitution provides that everyone has the right to privacy and that police may not search a residence without a search warrant.  Everyone has the right to prevent police from entering their residence and searching it without a search warrant.  The Fifth and Sixth Amendments provide that everyone has the right not to answer any questions from a law enforcement officer without advice from an... Read More

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Topic: Criminal Law
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