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STATE v. HAGER

No. 37539-7-II.

216 P.3d 438 (2009)

STATE of Washington, Respondent, v. Timothy Edward HAGER, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 2.

September 3, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Valerie Marushige, Attorney at Law, Kent, WA, for Appellant.

Michelle Luna-Green, Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney, Tacoma, WA, for Respondent.

SCHULTHEIS, J.

¶ 1 Under the fifth amendment to the United States Constitution and article I, section 9 of the Washington Constitution, a defendant has the right to say nothing at all about the allegations against him. This privilege against self-incrimination prohibits the State from forcing the defendant to testify or eliciting testimony from witnesses relating to a defendant's silence or evasiveness. State v. Easter, 130 Wn.2d 228<...

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