GARNER v. UNITED STATES

No. 74-100.

424 U.S. 648 (1976)

GARNER v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 23, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Burton Marks argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief was Jonathan K. Golden.

Deputy Solicitor General Jones argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Bork, Assistant Attorney General Thornburgh, Deputy Solicitor General Frey, Jerome M. Feit, and Frederick W. Read III.


MR. JUSTICE POWELL delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case involves a nontax criminal prosecution in which the Government introduced petitioner's income tax returns to prove the offense against him. The question is whether the introduction of this evidence, over petitioner's Fifth Amendment objection, violated the privilege against compulsory self-incrimination when petitioner made the incriminating disclosures on his...

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