Jimmie Davis Watson, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

Summary

The Court reversed the Court of Appeals and remanded, holding that appellant's post‑arrest silence after receiving Miranda warnings constituted an invocation of his right to remain silent, that the police failed to scrupulously honor that right, and therefore the statements obtained were inadmissible. The Court also rejected the appellate court's view that an arrestee must explicitly state an objection to further questioning.