Doyle v. Ohio

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Doyle v. Ohio
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Argued February 23, 1976
Decided June 17, 1976
Full case name Doyle v. Ohio
Citations 426 U.S. 610 (more)
Holding
The defendant's silence in response to a Miranda warning cannot be used against them.
Court membership
Case opinions
Majority Powell, joined by Burger, Brennan, Stewart, White, Marshall
Dissent Stevens, joined by Blackmun, Rehnquist

Doyle v. Ohio, 426 U.S. 610 (1976), is a United States Supreme Court case regarding the Due Process rights of the Fourteenth Amendment.

Holding

The Supreme Court held that the criminal defendant's silence in response to a Miranda warning cannot be used to impeach them during cross examination.

See also

Further reading

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