In _____, the Court upheld the conviction of a suspect who claimed that he had invoked his Miranda rights by being mostly silent during questioning.

A. Berghuis v. Thompkins (2010)
B. Florida v. Jardines (2013)
C. Riverside v. McLaughlin (1991)
D. Brewer v. Williams (1977)


Answer: A

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