January 01, 2022

Podcast 46: Self-Incrimination (Part 1)

29 minutes

Article 1, Section 17 reads as follows:

“No person shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty or property, without due process of law. The right of all individuals, firms, corporations and voluntary associations to fair and just treatment in the course of legislative and executive investigations and hearings shall not be infringed.“

So what does that mean? In this podcast we will learn:

When is a confession considered to be an involuntary confession, which the Defendant can retract?

Can an offer of leniency be taken into account for a confession?

What happens when Defendant #1 confesses, and it implicates Defendant #2 who is fighting the criminal charge?

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