Westover v. United States (761)

Question

Do the Fifth Amendment's protection against self-incrimination extend to the police interrogation of a suspect?

Petitioner: Carl Calvin Westover

Respondent: United States

Granted:

Decided: 1966-06-13 00:00:00

Argued: 1966-03-01 01:00:00

Uploaded: 2018-06-08 14:30:00

Advocates: F. Conger Fawcett, Thurgood Marshall

Links: Oyez | Opinion | Youtube

Tags: 5th Amendment, 14th Amendment, Criminal Rights and Process, Miranda v. Arizona and consolidated cases, Landmark