Does a suspect who has received and understood the Miranda warning, and has not invoked his Miranda rights, waives his right to remain silent by making an uncoerced statement to the police?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Gomez, F075678 (Cal. App. 2020):

"[A] suspect who has received and understood the Miranda warnings, and has not invoked his Miranda rights, waives the right to remain silent by making an uncoerced statement to the police." (Berghuis v. Thompkins (2010) 560 U.S. 370, 388-389.)

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