• @SkyezOpen
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    217 months ago

    FYI: “I want to speak to a lawyer” is not an unequivocal invocation of your rights. Be specific. “I am invoking my right to have a lawyer present” or something to that effect.

    • @Evotech
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      177 months ago

      Need to have the right magical incantation

    • @skygirl
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      27 months ago

      This didn’t used to be the case until the Thompkins ruling amended the Miranda ruling in 2010.

      https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berghuis_v._Thompkins

      Its unfortunate how difficult it is to stay aware of basic rights for lay persons with decisions like this throwing out old assumptions.