Jenkins v. Anderson

Jenkins v. Anderson, 447 U.S. 231, is a United States [Supreme Court] case regarding the Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination.

Holding

The Supreme Court held that a defendant's silence prior to a Miranda warning can be used by the prosecution to imply an admission. In Doyle v. Ohio, the Court held that silence after a Miranda warning cannot be used against the defendant to imply admission to guilt.