Counselman v. Hitchcock

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1892-01-11

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Mr. Justice Blatchford, after stating the case, delivered the opinion of the court. In the opinion of the Circuit Court, it was held that, under the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution, which declares that “ no person . . . shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself,” a person cannot…

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