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Edwards v. Arizona 451 U.S 477 (1981) is a decision by the United States Supreme Court holding that once a defendant invokes his Fifth Amendment right to counsel police must cease custodial interrogation. Re-interrogation is only permissible once defendant’s counsel has been made available to him or he himself initiates further communication exchanges or conversations with the police. Statements obtained in violation of this rule are a violation of a defendant’s Fifth Amendment rights.