 On June 1 , 2010 , by a vote of 5 @-@ 4 , the Supreme Court reversed the Sixth Circuit 's decision . In the Opinion of the Court , written by Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy , the Court ruled that Thompkins ' silence during the interrogation did not invoke his right to remain silent and that he had waived his right to remain silent when he knowingly and voluntarily made a statement to police . 
