This landmark Supreme Court case held that the prosecution may use a statement made by the defendant and deemed inadmissible as prosecution evidence - - to impeach the defendant's credibility after the defendant testifies in his own defense.

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Harris v. New York (1971) established that statements made by a defendant, even if obtained in violation of Miranda rights and thus inadmissible during the prosecution's case-in-chief, can be used to impeach the defendant's credibility if the defendant testifies.

This Landmark Supreme Court Case Held That the Prosecution May