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Sirois v. U.S.

U.S.
Oct 15, 1996
519 U.S. 942 (1996)

Summary

holding that prosecutor's comment that regarding "uncontradicted," "undenied," "unrebutted," or "undisputed" evidence is considered violative of Fifth Amendment rights if only person who could have contradicted, denied, rebutted or disputed the evidence was the defendant himself

Summary of this case from State v. Keesecker

Opinion

No. 96-5954.

October 15, 1996, October TERM, 1996.


C.A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied. Reported below: 87 F. 3d 34.


Summaries of

Sirois v. U.S.

U.S.
Oct 15, 1996
519 U.S. 942 (1996)

holding that prosecutor's comment that regarding "uncontradicted," "undenied," "unrebutted," or "undisputed" evidence is considered violative of Fifth Amendment rights if only person who could have contradicted, denied, rebutted or disputed the evidence was the defendant himself

Summary of this case from State v. Keesecker
Case details for

Sirois v. U.S.

Case Details

Full title:SIROIS v. UNITED STATES

Court:U.S.

Date published: Oct 15, 1996

Citations

519 U.S. 942 (1996)

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