Use of a Defendant’s Pre- and Post-Arrest Silence at Trial

Published for NC Criminal Law on February 13, 2012.

The N.C. Court of Appeals’ recent decision in State v. Harrison raises an issue that arises with some frequency in N.C. criminal trials: When can the State use evidence of a defendant’s pre- and post-arrest silence at trial? In this post I’ll address that issue. In Harrison, the defendant was convicted of larceny of a ... Read more

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