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TRAMMEL v. UNITED STATES

No. 78-5705.

445 U.S. 40 (1980)

TRAMMEL v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 27, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Terry Wiggins argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief was Frederick A. Fielder, Jr.

Solicitor General McCree argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Assistant Attorney General Heymann, Deputy Solicitor General Frey, Elinor Hadley Stillman, and Joel M. Gershowitz.*

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

We granted certiorari to consider whether an accused may invoke the privilege against adverse spousal testimony so as to exclude the voluntary testimony of his wife. 440 U.S. 934 (1979). This calls for a re-examination of Hawkins v. United States, 358 U.S. 74 (1958).

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On March 10, 1976, petitioner Otis...

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