6th Amendment
What is the History of the 6th Amendment?
Submitted by Steve Silverman on Mon, 04/13/2009 - 14:07The Fifth Amendment Self-incrimination Clause
"...No person... shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself or be deprived of life liberty or property without due process of law..."
The right against self-incrimination has ancient roots in common law dating back to biblical times. While most provisions of the Fifth Amendment, such as the right to a jury trial and the right against double jeopardy, impose restrictions upon our courthouses, the right against self-incrimination has a profound effect upon the behavior of law-enforcement officers as they investigate crimes. For this reason, the meaning of the self-incrimination clause has remained one of the most controversial issues in criminal procedure since the Supreme Court's ruling in Miranda v. Arizona.
Don't Get Nifonged
Submitted by Steve Silverman on Tue, 06/19/2007 - 15:59If anyone has any lingering doubts about why you need a lawyer if you're under police investigation, check out this revealing video of Mike Nifong's testimony before the North Carolina State Bar disciplinary committee.
For the video impaired, here's the transcript:
