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Which of the Following Is True on the Issue of Whether

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Which of the following is true on the issue of whether Sam had a right to remain silent?


A) The officer was incorrect, and Sam had the right to remain silent based on his constitutional protection against self-incrimination.
B) The officer was correct that Sam had no right to remain silent, and there has never been a constitutional right entitling a defendant to remain silent.
C) The officer was correct that Sam had no right to remain silent because while at one time there was a constitutional right entitling a defendant to remain silent, that right was repealed by constitutional amendment.
D) The officer was correct, and Sam had no right to remain silent because the right against self-incrimination only protects against crimes involving physical harm to another.
E) The officer was partially correct because while Sam had a right to remain silent about other crimes, he did not have the right to remain silent about the drugs found in the initial search.

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