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Wyatt v. United States, 362 U.S. 525 (1960)

Issues: Evidence Law, Spousal Privilege

362 U.S. 525 80 S.Ct. 901 4 L.Ed.2d 931 James Ivey WYATT, Petitioner, v. UNITED STATES of America. No. 119. Argued Jan. 13, 1960. Decided May 16, 1960. Counsel: Robert R. Rissman and Fred Okrand, Los Angeles, Cal., for petitioner. Mr. Roger G. Connor, Juneau, Alaska, for respondent. [hr] Syllabus Petitioner was tried and convicted […]

Trammel v. United States, 445 U.S. 40 (1980)

Issues: Evidence Law, Spousal Privilege

445 U.S. 40 100 S.Ct. 906 63 L.Ed.2d 186 Otis TRAMMEL, Jr., Petitioner, v. UNITED STATES. No. 78-5705. Argued Oct. 29, 30, 1979. Decided Feb. 27, 1980. [qtbl style=”color:gray;”] One-Sentence Takeaway:?Spousal privilege does not extend to a defendant preventing his/her spouse from voluntarily giving adverse testimony against the defendant. [/qtbl] Syllabus Prior to his trial […]