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Is that the fifth amendment privilege against self incrimination?

April 26, 2017Amendment Fifth incrimination privilege self

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Is that the fifth amendment privilege against self incrimination?

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A Generally yes. Not only can you not be compelled to be a witness against yourself, your exercise of that right (decision not to testify at the crimnial trial) cannot be referred to or used to convict you of a crime.