Is a defendant's statement made to a police officer while in custody a privilege against self-incrimination?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. KC Ward, C053353 (Cal. App. 7/31/2007), C053353 (Cal. App. 2007):
To protect the privilege against self-incrimination, the prosecution may not use defendants' inculpatory statements made to police officers while in custody, absent a showing of certain procedural safeguards. (People v. Waidla (2000) 22 Cal.4th 690, 727 (Waidla), quoting Miranda, supra, 384 U.S. at p. 444.)
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