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BRUTON v. UNITED STATES

No. 705.

391 U.S. 123 (1968)

BRUTON v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 20, 1968.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel P. Reardon, Jr., argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioner.

Solicitor General Griswold argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Assistant Attorney General Vinson, Robert S. Rifkind, and Beatrice Rosenberg.

MR. JUSTICE BRENNAN delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case presents the question, last considered in Delli Paoli v. United States, 352 U.S. 232, whether the conviction of a defendant at a joint trial should be set aside although the jury was instructed that a codefendant's confession inculpating the defendant had to be disregarded in determining his guilt or innocence....

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