Salinas v. Texas. One of the worst SCOTUS decisions. There a defendant was being asked questions, stopped replying, and they used that in court as a sign of guilt. They rules that since he did not explicitly invoke his rights, that was ok.
Even better than invoking your 5th amendment rights, invoke the 6th. Your right to an attorney. No lawyer will tell you to talk, but if it ever does come up, it looks better to a jury. After all, some people have the attitude that pleading the 5th is only for the guilty, but wanting a lawyer and following their advice has a much lower negative connotation.
Salinas v. Texas. One of the worst SCOTUS decisions. There a defendant was being asked questions, stopped replying, and they used that in court as a sign of guilt. They rules that since he did not explicitly invoke his rights, that was ok.
Even better than invoking your 5th amendment rights, invoke the 6th. Your right to an attorney. No lawyer will tell you to talk, but if it ever does come up, it looks better to a jury. After all, some people have the attitude that pleading the 5th is only for the guilty, but wanting a lawyer and following their advice has a much lower negative connotation.
And of course, watch this video: https://youtu.be/d-7o9xYp7eE