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RICHARDSON v. MARSH

No. 85-1433.

481 U.S. 200 (1987)

RICHARDSON, WARDEN v. MARSH

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 21, 1987

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Timothy A. Baughman argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs was John D. O'Hair.

Lawrence S. Robbins argued the cause for the United States as amicus curiae urging reversal. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Fried, Assistant Attorney General Trott, and Deputy Solicitor General Bryson.

R. Steven Whalen, by appointment of the Court, 478 U.S. 1003, argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.

JUSTICE SCALIA delivered the opinion of the Court.

In Bruton v. United States, 391 U.S. 123 (1968), we held that a defendant is deprived of his rights under the Confrontation Clause when his nontestifying codefendant's confession naming him as a participant in the crime is introduced at their joint trial, even if the jury is instructed to consider that confession only against...

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