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The rationale for this is the defendant's right to silence.

Ms. Myerson's right to silence is not at issue.

In this particular case, the court found that there was a violation of the accused's right to counsel and right to silence.

The hearings already are troubled by the silence of key figures who have fled the country or claimed their constitutional right to silence.

Mr. Rogers said, "I will always uphold a person's right to silence."

She also questioned the defendant's right to silence: Mrs Mills wants the defence to disclose its case before trial.

"Rumpole and the Right to Silence"

The Supreme Court found that the officer had been deprived of his Fifth Amendment right to silence.

Mr Pizzarello said the police had been 'sneaky' in circumventing Newall's right to silence.

These include prohibiting the use of coerced confessions, establishing a suspect's right to silence, and instituting the right to counsel at all critical stages.

By the administration of these tests, forcible intrusion into one's mind is being restored to, thereby nullifying the validity and legitimacy of the Right to Silence.

Right of a Defendant Among other measures, Home Secretary Michael Howard said that the Government would seek to end a defendant's traditional "right to silence."

-of sound mind and expiring body"-the faintest of smiles from this brave old curmudgeon-"understand and waive my rights to silence."

This is all the more so because other provisions in the Act, as they have been interpreted in the courts, amount to what is effectively an indirect attack on the 'right to silence.

Frustrated with uncooperative witnesses, House Republicans investigating campaign abuses today subpoenaed Johnny Chung, a controversial fund-raiser for President Clinton, to appear at a public hearing next week, fully expecting that he will claim his constitutional right to silence.

In particular it is necessary to keep distinct the motives which have caused them to become embedded in English law; otherwise objections to the curtailment of one immunity may draw a spurious reinforcement from association with other, and different, immunities commonly grouped under the title of a 'right to silence.'

In contrast, when, in the same month, three terrorists were charged with conspiracy to murder Tom King, former Secretary for Northern Ireland, armed not with weapons but with a magazine article on sniping, it was announced in mid-trial that significant changes were to be made to a suspect's right to silence.

After his final scrap of testimony, the boyish-faced Mr. Sullivan offered a bright parting smile at the news that he was dismissed with thanks, with members noting that other friends and supporters of Mr. Clinton who have been sought for testimony have been fleeing the country and claiming their constitutional right to silence.

It is well established that the Right to Silence has been granted to the accused by virtue of the pronouncement in the case of Nandini Sathpathy vs P.L.Dani, no one can forcibly extract statements from the accused, who has the right to keep silent, but only in the court of law.

In 2009, they released The Return: The Right To Remain Silent under DDA Records.

Roy subsequently wrote a book about the tragedy and the issues it raised entitled No Right to Remain Silent: The Tragedy at Virginia Tech.