In Which of the Following Situations Can a Prosecutor Comment

question 33

Multiple Choice

In which of the following situations can a prosecutor comment on a defendant claiming the right to remain silent?

• A) A suspect caught with a weapon used in a murder refuses to speak with police.
• B) An obviously guilty defendant chooses not to testify.
• C) A defendant begins to speak to police and then abruptly refuses to speak more.
• D) A defendant claims during closing arguments that her story was never told.

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