Is a written waiver of the Miranda rights valid?
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The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Homer B., 904 F.2d 711 (9th Cir. 1990):
3 The court noted that "[a]lthough not dispositive, a written waiver of one's Miranda rights is 'strong' evidence that the waiver is valid." Id. at n. 4 (citing North Carolina v. Butler, 441 U.S. 369, 373 (1979)).
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