With Miranda, It's A Matter Of Context

Good decision! Once Biff requests an attorney, the police cannot interrogate him until an attorney is present. When someone makes a clear and unequivocal request for counsel, police must stop interrogating them and may not resume until an attorney is present or the person voluntarily begins talking about the crime again and waives their right to counsel. See Edwards v. Arizona, 451 U.S. 477, 101 S.Ct. 1880 (1981). Since Jake has invoked his right to remain silent and not his right to counsel, police must immediately suspend questioning for a significant period of time, but can try again later after reading him his Miranda rights again. See Michigan v. Mosley, 423 U.S. 96, 96 S.Ct. 321 (1975).

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