In '''''Hawkins v. United States''''', 358 U.S. 74 (1958), the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] unanimously upheld (one concurrence) application of the [[Fifth Amendment]] to [[marital unity]] such that a criminal [[defendant]] has the right to prevent his spouse from testifying against him. | In '''''Hawkins v. United States''''', 358 U.S. 74 (1958), the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] unanimously upheld (one concurrence) application of the [[Fifth Amendment]] to [[marital unity]] such that a criminal [[defendant]] has the right to prevent his spouse from testifying against him. |