Topic: every criminal defendant is privileged to testify in his ow… · Go Syfert
← All topics

Topic #4458

3 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 74 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Harris v. New York.

#Case FlagCanonical passage Citers
1 Harris v. New York Anchor
scotus · 1971
green “every criminal defendant is privileged to testify in his own defense, or to refuse to do so.” 48
2 Brooks v. Tennessee
scotus · 1972
green “whether the defendant is to testify is an important tactical decision as well as a matter of constitutional right.” 18

A red or yellow flag on a member means the underlying case has negative treatment — for those, check the case page before relying on the passage.

← Caselaw search · Hot / Trending / Newly red · Brief Check