Can a defendant be convicted for asserting his Fourth Amendment rights?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Drumgo, A128824 (Cal. App. 2012):
Defendant also contends the trial court improperly refused her request for an instruction that defendant could not be convicted for asserting her Fourth Amendment rights, relying on People v. Wetzel (1974) 11 Cal.3d 104 (Wetzel). This contention is meritless.
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