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Jenkins v. Anderson

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Jenkins v. Anderson

Jenkins v. Anderson, 447 U.S. 231 (1980), is a United States Supreme Court case regarding the Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination .

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Holding

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The Supreme Court held that a defendant's silence prior to a Miranda warning can be used by the prosecution to imply an admission. In _Doyle v. Ohio _, the Court held that silence after a Miranda warning cannot be used against the defendant to imply admission to guilt.

See also

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Further reading

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  • Brenman, L. (1981). "Jenkins v. Anderson: The Fifth Amendment Fails to Protect Prearrest Silence". Denver Law Journal. 59: 145. ISSN  0011-8834 .

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