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A criminal defendant has a federal constitutional right, grounded principally in the Fifth Amendment Privilege against Self-Incrimination, to testify at his or her trial in his or her own defense if the defendant has any relevant testimony to give about his or her guilt or innocence.
Contributed in 2009 & last edited in 2009 by Peter Tillers
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