Question

"In the case of ____________________, the Supreme Court held that a defendant's decision not to testify during the trial cannot be held against him or her.​

Answer 1

Answer:

The possible answers for this question are:

a. Adamson v. California

b. Batson v. Kentucky

c. J.E.B. v. Alabama

d. Swain v. Alabama

The correct answer is:

a. Adamson v. California

Explanation:

For the Supreme Court, according to the fifth Amendment, in this case Adamson, who had been convicted by the state of California for being guilty of first degree murder, had the right to omit his testimony against himself.

Basically, the fifth amendment of the constitution of the United States of America states that an individual would be protected against self-incrimination.