In the Interest of: B.C., of: J.Z., Mother

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• holding that defendant’s exercise of right to testify in own behalf waives his Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination
• holding that the Fifth Amendment privilege not to testify is not subject to selective invocation
• holding that _____________ defendant's exercise of right to testify in own behalf waives his Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination
• holding that a criminal defendant \could not take the stand to testify in her own behalf and also claim the right to be free from cross-examination on matters raised by her own testimony on direct examination\ (emphasis added)
• holding that petitioner could not invoke on cross-examination privilege against self-incrimination regarding matters made relevant by her direct examination where petitioner took the stand voluntarily testifying in her own behalf
• recognizing that criminal defendant’s right to testify is subject to cross-examination

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