Criminal
Aug. 26, 2005
Defendant's 'No Comment' Invoked His Rights
SAN FRANCISCO - No comment means no comment, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday. Reversing a life sentence, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held 2-1 that a robbery defendant was made to look guilty at trial simply because he repeatedly told officers "no comment" during a police interrogation.
Reversing a life sentence, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held 2-1 that a robbery defendant was made to look guilty at trial simply because he repeatedly told o...
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