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The People v. Paul Williams

New York Court of Appeals

Decided April 7, 2015No. 34PublishedCited by 54 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Fahey, J.

This appeal concerns the People’s references in their case-in-chief to defendant’s selective silence during custodial interrogation, after defendant had waived his Miranda rights and agreed to speak to the police. We hold, as a matter of state evidentiary law, that evidence of a defendant’s selective silence generally may not be used by the People as part of their casein-chief, either to allow the jury to infer the defendant’s admission of guilt or to impeach the credibility of the defendant’s version of events when the defendant has not testified.

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2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. People v. CrimminsNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
  2. People v. ConyersNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
  3. People v. SavageNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
  4. People v. De GeorgeNew York Court of Appeals · 1989
  5. People v. RutiglianoNew York Court of Appeals · 1933

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3Cited by54 opinions

  1. The People v. Anthony v. PavoneNew York Court of Appeals · 2015
  2. People v. PringleAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2016
  3. People v. SimpsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2017
  4. People v. KabiaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2021
  5. People v. MeadowAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2016

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