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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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