Briefly discuss the Court’s position in Burghuis v. Thompkins on waiving Miranda. What impact did their holding have on the prosecution’s burden to establish that a defendant waived his or her Miranda rights?
What will be an ideal response?
Student responses should include that the Court acknowledge a waiver of one’s Miranda right to silence, basing it on the totality of the circumstances. Factors taken into consideration were that he received and read his rights, his course of conduct, and that there was no evidence that he was coerced. The ruling lightened the prosecution’s burden and established that a defendant isn’t required to explicitly waive his or her rights—it can be presumed when the defendant acts in a manner inconsistent with the invocation of his or her rights.
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