Doyle v. Ohio
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Doyle v. Ohio | |||||
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Argued February 23, 1976 Decided June 17, 1976 |
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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. | |||||
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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
- List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 426
- Jenkins v. Anderson, 447 U.S. 231 (1980)
- Oyez: Doyle v. Ohio 426 US 610 (1976)
Further reading
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