Court of Appeals of Virginia· 2/3/1998

Taylor v. Commonwealth

Citations

495 S.E.2d 522
26 Va. App. 485
1998 Va. App. LEXIS 55

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holding that “the government’s interest in using the appellant’s pre-arrest silence in response to a police officer’s question as substantive evidence of guilt is substantially outweighed by the burden which such practice imposes on the privilege against self-incrimination”
stating that policies underlying privilege against self-incrimination support conclusion that Virginia’s constitution prohibits the state from using a defendant’s pre-arrest silence as part of its case in chief
finding that the prosecution’s sole objective in using silence was to prove guilt
assuming without discussion that interview of hospitalized driver regarding car accident was non-custodial
based upon Virginia constitutional provision
based upon Virginia constitutional provision

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Judges: Coleman, Benton

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