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On cross-examination, Sgt. Becker elaborated on what happened after appellant invoked<br />

his right to silence:<br />

[DEFENSE<br />

COUNSEL]:<br />

[WITNESS]:<br />

[DEFENSE<br />

COUNSEL]:<br />

[WITNESS]:<br />

[DEFENSE<br />

COUNSEL]:<br />

[WITNESS]:<br />

[DEFENSE<br />

COUNSEL]:<br />

So did you take that no as that [appellant] invoked<br />

his right to silence?<br />

I did. I write, ADeclined to be interviewed,@ on the<br />

Miranda.<br />

So I guess about 13:16 he already invoked his right<br />

to silence, correct?<br />

That=s correct.<br />

So at that point in time, did you get up as<br />

[appellant] was asking questions?<br />

Did I get up?<br />

Did you get up from your seat?<br />

[WITNESS]: No. I was still writing, ADeclined to be<br />

interviewed,@ when [appellant] was continuing to<br />

speak to Corporal Bachtell and myself.<br />

[DEFENSE<br />

COUNSEL]:<br />

[WITNESS]:<br />

So as [appellant] continued to speak to you and<br />

Corporal Bachtell, you immediately began to read<br />

the second Advice of Rights to him, correct?<br />

No. There was discussion[] with [appellant].<br />

[Appellant] continued to speak after he made<br />

the comment that he didn=t want to speak to us.<br />

I was writing, ADeclined to be interviewed.@<br />

[Appellant] continued to speak to us during that<br />

time.<br />

I mean, obviously, he had already said he didn=t<br />

want to speak to us, and at that point in time,<br />

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