Difference between revisions of "Hawkins v. United States"
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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. | ||
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I hat Conservipedia. They are recist, hat librals, and treet gayys as secondd-clas citizens. Fick Conservipedia! They are allso verry mucch not trrustwortthy! 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.
This decision was partially overturned in United States v. Trammel, leaving only a privilege to be held by the witness (and not by the defendant) to decline to testify against her defendant-spouse.