U.S. Supreme Court
Apr. 7, 2010
5th Amendment Case Declined
The U.S. Supreme Court Monday decided not to take a case out of Washington state about whether the Fifth Amendment protection against the use of a coerced interrogation in a criminal case only applies when the case goes to trial.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday decided not to take on an important civil rights issue out of Washington state that may also have implications for a high-profile case in San Diego County.
The question was whether the Fifth Amendment protection against the use of a coerced interrogation in a criminal case only applies when the case goes to trial or whether the right can...
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