It's simple. If someone under police interrogation requests a lawyer, all interrogation stops. The "public safety" exception notwithstanding
@dmataconis Question is remedy for 6th Amend. violation. Exclusion of statements may not matter to authorities if sufficient other evidence.
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@Grange95 That's the big issue, really. The prosecution likely doesn't really need any of his statements to convict him to begin with. -
@dmataconis Exactly. Still troubling to blatantly ignore a suspect's Constitutional rights just because there are no legal repercussions. - 1 more reply
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