California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Castille, 133 Cal.Rptr.2d 489 (Cal. App. 2003):
Shields also argues that his requests to stop the tape constituted an invocation of his right to silence. Whether a suspect has invoked his right to silence is a factual question to be decided in light of all the circumstances. (People v. Musselwhite 17 Cal.4th 1216, 1238.) The words used by a suspect must be considered in context.
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