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6 District of Columbia opinions name it 1 courts 1989–1997 0 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by District of Columbia courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
Harris v. United Statesgreen2 sentences1996“Although a criminal defendant has the absolute right not to testify, a witness may invoke the privilege only as to those specific questions to which the answers would incriminate him [or her].” Wilson, 558 A.2d at 1140 ; see Harris, 614 A.2d at 1282 ; Vaughn, 364 A.2d at 1189 . 1996"Although a criminal defendant has the absolute right not to testify, a witness may invoke the privilege only as to those specific questions to which the answers would incriminate him [or her]." Wilson, 558 A.2d at 1140 ; see Harris, 614 A.2d at 1282 ; Vaughn, 364 A.2d at 1189 . | 3 | 3 |
Wilson v. United Statesgreen2 sentences1997“Although a criminal defendant has the absolute right not to testify, a witness may invoke the privilege only as to those specific questions to which his answers would incriminate him.” Wilson, supra, 558 A.2d at 1141 (citations omitted). “[A] witness does not have the broader Fifth Amendment right that an accused does to decline even to take the stand.” In re D.R., 673 A.2d 1259, 1262 (D.C.1996) (citations omitted). 1997“Although a criminal defendant has the absolute right not to testify, a witness may invoke the privilege only as to those specific questions to which his answers would incriminate him.” Wilson, supra, 558 A.2d at 1141 (citations omitted). “[A] witness does not have the broader Fifth Amendment right that an accused does to decline even to take the stand.” In re D.R., 673 A.2d 1259, 1262 (D.C.1996) (citations omitted). | 2 | 4 |
Vaughn v. United Statesgreen2 sentences1996“Although a criminal defendant has the absolute right not to testify, a witness may invoke the privilege only as to those specific questions to which the answers would incriminate him [or her].” Wilson, 558 A.2d at 1140 ; see Harris, 614 A.2d at 1282 ; Vaughn, 364 A.2d at 1189 . 1996"Although a criminal defendant has the absolute right not to testify, a witness may invoke the privilege only as to those specific questions to which the answers would incriminate him [or her]." Wilson, 558 A.2d at 1140 ; see Harris, 614 A.2d at 1282 ; Vaughn, 364 A.2d at 1189 . | 2 | 4 |
In Re DRgreen1 sentence1997“Although a criminal defendant has the absolute right not to testify, a witness may invoke the privilege only as to those specific questions to which his answers would incriminate him.” Wilson, supra, 558 A.2d at 1141 (citations omitted). “[A] witness does not have the broader Fifth Amendment right that an accused does to decline even to take the stand.” In re D.R., 673 A.2d 1259, 1262 (D.C.1996) (citations omitted). | 1 | 1 |
United States v. Richard P. Herman, United States of America v. James J. McCann in No. 78-1282green1 sentence1989Vaughn v. United States, 364 A.2d 1187, 1189 (D.C. *1140 Frequently, as in this case, the conflict arises out of the government’s refusal to provide immunity or an informal promise not to prosecute to an individual who, from a common sense perspective, appears unlikely to be prosecuted in the normal course of events. 7 As the court remarked in United States v. Herman, 589 F.2d 1191, 1203 (3d Cir.1978), cert. denied, 441 U.S. 913 , 99 S.Ct. 2014 , 60 L.Ed.2d 386 (1979), there is often a tendency on the part of the executive branch to exercise its discretion to grant or deny immunity in ways tha | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in District of Columbia. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
Irving v. Mississippi
green
1 sentence1989Vaughn v. United States, 364 A.2d 1187, 1189 (D.C. *1140 Frequently, as in this case, the conflict arises out of the government’s refusal to provide immunity or an informal promise not to prosecute to an individual who, from a common sense perspective, appears unlikely to be prosecuted in the normal course of events. 7 As the court remarked in United States v. Herman, 589 F.2d 1191, 1203 (3d Cir.1978), cert. denied, 441 U.S. 913 , 99 S.Ct. 2014 , 60 L.Ed.2d 386 (1979), there is often a tendency on the part of the executive branch to exercise its discretion to grant or deny immunity in ways tha | 1 | 1989–1989 |
Goldstein v. City of Norfolk
green
1 sentence1989Vaughn v. United States, 364 A.2d 1187, 1189 (D.C. *1140 Frequently, as in this case, the conflict arises out of the government’s refusal to provide immunity or an informal promise not to prosecute to an individual who, from a common sense perspective, appears unlikely to be prosecuted in the normal course of events. 7 As the court remarked in United States v. Herman, 589 F.2d 1191, 1203 (3d Cir.1978), cert. denied, 441 U.S. 913 , 99 S.Ct. 2014 , 60 L.Ed.2d 386 (1979), there is often a tendency on the part of the executive branch to exercise its discretion to grant or deny immunity in ways tha | 1 | 1989–1989 |
Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.