A man has been arrested on suspicion of kidnapping. The FBI wants to record his voice so it can be compared by an expert to the voice that made the ransom call. His attorney refuses, saying it would violate the suspect's rights. Is the attorney correct?

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a. Correct. In United States v. Dionisio, the Supreme Court ruled in 1973 that a suspect must provide voice exemplars (samples of his or her voice) that can be compared with the voice spoken at the time of the crime.
b. Incorrect. In United States v. Dionisio, the Supreme Court ruled in 1973 that a suspect must provide voice exemplars (samples of his or her voice) that can be compared with the voice spoken at the time of the crime.
c. Incorrect. In United States v. Dionisio, the Supreme Court ruled in 1973 that a suspect must provide voice exemplars (samples of his or her voice) that can be compared with the voice spoken at the time of the crime.
d. Incorrect. In United States v. Dionisio, the Supreme Court ruled in 1973 that a suspect must provide voice exemplars (samples of his or her voice) that can be compared with the voice spoken at the time of the crime.

A Man Has Been Arrested on Suspicion of Kidnapping