State v. Harris

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 125,936 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. ROBERT LEE HARRIS JR., Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. The privilege against self-incrimination under the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution applies only when the accused is compelled to make a testimonial communication that is incriminating. 2. The procedural safeguards adopted by the United States Supreme Court in Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436, 467, 86 S. Ct. 1602,

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(1966), protect individuals from the inherent compulsions of the interrogation process. 3. A statement is…