What is the Fifth Amendment protecting an accused from being compelled to testify against himself?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Lopez-Ramirez, C077223 (Cal. App. 2017):
The Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution provides that "[n]o person . . . shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself." This privilege protects an accused from being compelled to testify against himself or to provide evidence of a testimonial or communicative nature. (Schmerber v. California (1966) 384 U.S. 757, 773 [16 L.Ed.2d 908, 921].)
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