Field | Value |
---|---|
Tournament | Wesleyan (2017-18) |
Round | Varsity Finals |
PM | Teddy Wyman |
MG | Jasper Primack |
LO | Shruti Baxi |
MO | Deena Mousa |
Link | Link |
Password | No Password |
Permissions | All |
Case construct: In the United States, people have a constitutional right to request a lawyer before speaking to police, and to have a lawyer present during custodial interrogations. This right can be waived, and arrestees can speak to the police or even confess without a lawyer present if they choose.
Case statement: Criminal suspects should not be able to waive their right to counsel in pretrial custodial interrogations.
Opp won on a 3-2 decision.