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He invoked his right to silence. They stopped. Two hours later, they asked again. He confessed. The state argues the break ended the protection. The prisoner argues the protection never ended."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 20, lines 27-43","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-680.pdf","page_label":"file page 20, lines 27-43"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 19-51","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-680.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 19-51"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 31, lines 7-19","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-680.pdf","page_label":"file page 31, lines 7-19"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 60, lines 37-43","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-680.pdf","page_label":"file page 60, lines 37-43"}]},{"heading":"How the case got 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Prisoners face unique pressure. The rule defines when silence is protected."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 20, lines 27-43","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-680.pdf","page_label":"file page 20, lines 27-43"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 19-51","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-680.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 19-51"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 31, lines 7-19","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-680.pdf","page_label":"file page 31, lines 7-19"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 60, lines 37-43","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-680.pdf","page_label":"file page 60, lines 37-43"}]},{"heading":"What happens next","paragraphs":["This article currently covers the argument record. Use the official docket link for later case activity."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 7-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-680.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 7-17"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 3-7","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-680.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 3-7"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 33-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-680.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 33-45"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 41-47","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-680.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 41-47"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 7-25","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-680.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 7-25"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 60, lines 45-49","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-680.pdf","page_label":"file page 60, lines 45-49"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 61, lines 25-27","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-680.pdf","page_label":"file page 61, lines 25-27"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 31-39","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-680.pdf","page_label":"file page 7, lines 31-39"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 27-29","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-680.pdf","page_label":"file page 8, lines 27-29"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 37-39","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-680.pdf","page_label":"file page 8, lines 37-39"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 45-47","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-680.pdf","page_label":"file page 8, lines 45-47"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 51-5","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-680.pdf","page_label":"file page 8, lines 51-5"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 9, lines 13-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-680.pdf","page_label":"file page 9, lines 13-17"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 9, lines 23-25","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-680.pdf","page_label":"file page 9, lines 23-25"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 9, lines 39-41","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-680.pdf","page_label":"file page 9, lines 39-41"}]}],"slug":"2009-08-680-maryland-v-shatzer","term":"2009","title":"Does a two-hour break in custody end the ban on police questioning?","title_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 20, lines 27-43","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-680.pdf","page_label":"file page 20, lines 27-43"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 19-51","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-680.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 19-51"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 31, lines 7-19","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-680.pdf","page_label":"file page 31, lines 7-19"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 60, lines 37-43","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-680.pdf","page_label":"file page 60, lines 37-43"}],"topics":[],"undated_disposition_date_fallback":null,"updated_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z"}