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Try CasePortal for FreeJ. Petersen finds the court of appeals properly reversed the trial court's conviction of defendant for kidnapping and assaulting his ex-girlfriend. Defendant refused to provide the passcode to his phone after his arrest and the state argued his refusal undermined his defenses. Defendant had a Fifth Amendment right to refuse to provide his passcode, which the state violated when it used his refusal against him at trial. Affirmed.
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