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Criminal

Dec. 30, 2004

Ex-DA's Column 'Reeks of Disingenuousness'

Letter to the Editor - In his letter to the editor ("Ex-DA Teaches 'Miranda' Accurately," Dec. 27 Daily Journal), Richard Chrystie tries mightily to justify the plain and obvious efforts of Devallis Rutledge to teach law enforcement officers how to violate the law by ignoring suspects' invocation of their Miranda rights. But his article reeks of disingenuousness. He posits that, simply by stating what the case law allows, Rutledge is not advising the officers what to do.

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        In his letter to the editor ("Ex-DA Teaches 'Miranda' Accurately," Dec. 27 Daily Journal), Richard Chrystie tries mightily to justify the plain and obvious efforts of Devallis Rutledge to teach law enforcement officers how to violate the law by ignoring suspects' invocation of their Miranda right...

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