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Task: Recording Statements Taken in Violation of Miranda Rule
Harris v. New York, 401 U.S. 222 (1971).
Officers who have taken statements in violation of the Miranda rule,
should nevertheless document these statements. While statements
taken in violation of the Miranda rule cannot be used against the
defendant in the prosecution’s case-in-chief, these statements may
be admissible to impeach a defendant who takes the witness stand
and testifies in a manner that is inconsistent with his prior
admissions.
Statements may also be used to clear other offenses and may, in
some cases be used against other defendants.
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