U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Feb. 20, 2008
Panel Tosses Murder Conviction of Man Who Invoked 'the Fifth'
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday overturned the murder conviction of a Shasta County man who confessed after telling police, "I plead the Fifth."
Daily Journal Staff Writer
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The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday overturned the murder conviction of a Shasta County man who confessed after telling police, "I plead the Fifth."
"It is rare for the courts to see such a pristine invocation of the Fifth Amendment and extraordinary to see such flagrant disregard of the right ...
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