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17. Pre-Arrest Silence

A defendant’s pre-arrest silence may not be used in evidence against him or her, nor may it be used to impeach him or her on cross-examination. 114 In the federal system, pre-arrest silence may be used for impeachment purposes. 115


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Notes:

[114] . People v. Pavone, 26 N.Y.3d 629, 26 N.Y.S.3d 728 (2015).

[115] . Jenkins v. Anderson, 447 U.S. 231 (1980).

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