California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Montano, 226 Cal.App.3d 914, 277 Cal.Rptr. 327 (Cal. App. 1991):
[226 Cal.App.3d 935] "If the individual desires to exercise his privilege [to remain silent], he has the right to do so. This is not for the authorities to decide." (Miranda v. Arizona, supra, 384 U.S. 436 at p. 480, 86 S.Ct. 1602 at p. 1631.) It would be difficult to imagine a
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