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 […]
Trammel v. United States, 445 U.S. 40 (1980)
Issues: Evidence Law, Spousal Privilege