Does a person in custody waive their right to remain silent by indicating that they do not want to talk about certain subjects?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Lopez Diaz, 630 F.2d 661 (9th Cir. 1980):
2 A person in custody may selectively waive his right to remain silent by indicating that he will respond to some questions, but not to others. United States v. Lorenzo, 570 F.2d 294, 297-98 (9th Cir. 1978). Once a person has indicated that he does not wish to talk about a particular subject, all questioning on that topic must cease.
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