Dave Patterson, Hammer explained the shootings in detail to him after waiving his right to remain silent.

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Last month, NECC's owner and director, Barry Cadden, cited his constitutional right to remain silent before the subcommittee.

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In ordinary cases, a suspect is told by police he has the right to remain silent and he has the right to a lawyer.

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Officials have said Dzhokhar Tsarnaev stopped speaking to interrogators after being informed of his right to remain silent by a magistrate judge on April 22.

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Every prisoner will have the right to a lawyer (which they will surely demand), the right to remain silent, and the right to a speedy trial.

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Judge Bowler was the first government official to advise Mr. Tsarnaev of his right to remain silent after his capture Friday night, officials briefed on the matter said.

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"In essence, although suspects interviewed pursuant to the program are told, through the Miranda warnings, that they have the right to remain silent, the preamble suggests that invoking that right will bear adverse, and irrevocable, consequences, " the court wrote.

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Executive Director Anthony Romero said the legal exception applies only when there is a continued threat to public safety and is "not an open-ended exception" to the Miranda rule, which guarantees the right to remain silent and the right to an attorney.

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The right to remain silent?

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