BECKWITH v. UNITED STATES

No. 74-1243.

425 U.S. 341 (1976)

BECKWITH v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 21, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John G. Gill, Jr., argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioner.

Assistant Attorney General Crampton argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Bork, Deputy Solicitor General Frey, Stuart A. Smith, and Robert E. Lindsay.


MR. CHIEF JUSTICE BURGER delivered the opinion of the Court.

The important issue presented in this case is whether a special agent of the Internal Revenue Service, investigating potential criminal income tax violations, must, in an interview with a taxpayer, not in custody, give the warnings called for by this Court's decision in Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966). We granted...

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