[AEMILIUS PAULUS]

Admission by silence depends upon the individual states evidence law. Last time I looked California allowed silence in upon the judges discretion. Admittedly it has been a while since I looked and California Appellate courts are goofy.

Since the Supremes are taking up the question means it is an issue, which means some jurisdictions allow it.

[BuckeyeTexan]

Respectfully, I think you are confused. There is a difference between the court admitting silence as evidence of guilt and the court considering silence as an admission of guilt. Silence is never an admission of guilt in a court of law.