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This legal document argues that Bill Cosby did not invoke his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination during civil depositions because he reasonably relied on District Attorney Castor's decision not to prosecute him. This reliance led Cosby to provide incriminating testimony about his past drug use, which hindered his defense in the civil action brought by Constand and resulted in a significant financial settlement. The central legal question raised is whether Cosby's reliance on the prosecutor's assurance was reasonable.

People (7)

Name Role Context
Cosby Defendant/Subject of legal analysis
Mentioned throughout the document as the individual whose right against self-incrimination is being discussed. He rel...
D.A. Castor District Attorney
The District Attorney whose decision not to prosecute Cosby is central to the legal argument. Cosby is said to have r...
Constand Plaintiff in a civil action
Mentioned in the context of a civil action against Cosby, where her attorneys were provided with evidence from Cosby'...
Miranda
Mentioned in the case citation Miranda v. Arizona.
Dulaney
Mentioned in the case citation Commonwealth v. Dulaney.
Taylor
Mentioned in a case citation for the principle of construing constitutional rights broadly.
Boyd
Mentioned as the source of a quote in the Taylor case citation.

Organizations (1)

Name Type Context
Commonwealth government agency
Mentioned in a case citation (Commonwealth v. Dulaney) and as the entity providing assurances of no prosecution.

Timeline (3 events)

D.A. Castor made an unconditional decision not to prosecute Cosby.
Cosby sat for depositions in a civil action and was forced to testify.
Cosby Constand's civil attorneys
A civil action against Cosby was settled for a significant amount of money.

Locations (2)

Location Context
Mentioned in the case citation Miranda v. Arizona.
Pa.
Abbreviation for Pennsylvania, mentioned in the case citation Commonwealth v. Dulaney, 295 A.2d 328, 330 (Pa. 1972).

Relationships (2)

Cosby Legal/Prosecutorial D.A. Castor
D.A. Castor made a decision not to prosecute Cosby, which Cosby relied upon to his detriment.
Cosby Adversarial (Legal) Constand
Cosby was the defendant in a civil action where Constand was the plaintiff (represented by her attorneys). The action resulted in a settlement paid by Cosby.

Key Quotes (3)

"at any time."
Source
— Miranda v. Arizona (Describing when a person may invoke the right to refrain from giving evidence against himself.)
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"duty . . . to be watchful for the constitutional rights of the citizen,"
Source
— Taylor (quoting Boyd) (Describing a court's duty, arguing against assuming an implicit waiver of rights.)
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"the potential exposure to criminal punishment no longer exist[ed]."
Source
— Id. at 1065 (Describing the reasonable belief Cosby was operating under due to D.A. Castor's decision not to prosecute.)
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