Does Defendant have to relinquish his Fourth Amendment right to refuse to be photographed at a police interview?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Garcia, 90 Cal.Rptr.3d 440 (Cal. App. 2009):

Defendant contends the admission of this evidence violated both his Fourth and Fifth Amendment rights. He contends his refusal to be photographed was an assertion of his Fourth Amendment right not to be seized or detained for the picture taking. Defendant contends that although he was not in custody, and thus had no rights under Miranda v. Arizona (1966) 384 U.S. 436, 86 S.Ct. 1602, 16 L.Ed.2d 694 ( Miranda ), the context makes clear he was relying on his Fifth Amendment rights in terminating the interview. Recognizing that his trial counsel objected only on Fifth Amendment grounds, he contends he has not forfeited the Fourth Amendment contention.

[90 Cal.Rptr.3d 451]

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