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• n  an accusation that incriminates yourself

• Bart Williams, Roger Clinton's lawyer, said he doesn't know if his client will testify or claim his Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination.
• But he declined to testify, citing his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination.
• Rich has already declined to testify, citing her Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination.

News & Articles

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• New Hampshire Criminal Defense Attorney Mark Stevens Interviewed About Lawrence Mayor Lantigua Grand Jury ...
  Salem, NH Criminal Defense Attorney Mark Stevens was interviewed by the Eagle Tribune for a feature story on the grand jury investigation of Lawrence, Massachusetts Mayor William Lantigua. Attorney Stevens explains the Massachusetts state grand jury process, privilege against self-incrimination and Miranda rights in the context of grand jury proceedings. (PRWeb June 11, 2013) Read the full story ...
  June 12, 2013 - PRWeb

Quotes

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• Sonia Sotomayor in Los Angeles Times
  In her first strongly written dissent, Justice Sonia Sotomayor said the ruling "turns Miranda upside down" and "marks a substantial retreat from the protection against compelled self-incrimination."
• Antonin Scalia in New York Times
  The confrontation clause may make the prosecution of criminals more burdensome, but that is equally true of the right to trial by jury and the privilege against self-incrimination,Justice Scalia wrote.
• Orin Kerr in Washington Post
  If you admit something to the government, you give up the right against self-incrimination later on,said Kerr, a former federal prosecutor.