Can a defendant who received a Miranda warning remain silent at trial?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Martinez, E060393 (Cal. App. 2015):
4. Under Doyle v. Ohio (1976) 426 U.S. 610, the fact that a defendant who received Miranda warnings remained silent cannot be used to impeach the defendant's testimony at trial.
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