Connecticut used to require police to clarify an ambiguous request for counsel during an interrogation, write former CT Justice Joette Katz & public defender Pamela Nagy. But the CT high court recently eviscerated that constitutional safeguard.
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The Weakening of Constitutional Protection for Suspects Interrogated in Connecticut
The state supreme court previously required clarification of suspects’ intent when it is unclear if they invoked their right to counsel. But now, the focus is on what an officer does, not what the sus...
