Steven J. Richardson | July 17, 2009
The Miranda warning is something we are all familiar with from watching police dramas. Once the suspect is “Mirandized” and says he or she wishes to have an attorney present, questioning must cease. However, on July 9, the New Jersey Appellate Court held that the police may resume questioning of a suspect who has invoked [...]
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Steven J. Richardson | June 26, 2009
The Bill of Rights to the Constitution provides many protections to citizens regarding their person, property, and privacy. Most famous are the Fifth Amendment Right Against Self Incrimination and the Fourth Amendment Rights Against Unlawful Search and Seizure. However, many people do not realize how limited these rights can be to that person; another person [...]
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Tags: search and seizure, self incrimination