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2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 6 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side: they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from State v. Dunlap.

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1 State v. Dunlap Anchor
orctapp · 2007
green “compelling circumstances exist when, taking into account the totality of the circumstances, a reasonable person in the defendant's position would feel compelled to answer a police officer's questions.” 3
2 State v. Thomas
orctapp · 2025
green “no person shall be compelled in any criminal prosecution to testify against himself.” 3

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