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People v. Dyer

Citations

  • 390 N.W.2d 645
  • 425 Mich. 572

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  • stating that a witness’s invocation of the right to remain silent produces no substantial evidence
  • stating that a witness's invocation of the right to remain silent produces no substantial evidence
  • neither prosecutor nor defendant should call a witness who intends to invoke fifth amendment privilege
  • “‘As a matter of public policy, we believe the exercise of a witness’s constitutional right to remain silent should not be used as evidence to support an inference for either side.’”
  • a trial court may compel a witness to answer questions where it can determine as a matter law that the testimony could not incriminate the witness

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Judges: Archer, Boyle, Brickley, Cavanagh, Levin, Riley, Williams

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