One Phone Call

Published for NC Criminal Law on June 20, 2016.

On TV and in the movies, arrestees are entitled to one phone call upon arrest. In real life, the situation is more complicated. Constitutional considerations. Various courts have considered whether an arrestee has a right to use the phone under the First Amendment (free speech), the Fifth Amendment (due process), and/or the Sixth Amendment (right ... Read more

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