Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States
Rucker v. Fickas
449 U.S. 860
- Type
- Opinion
- Court
- Supreme Court of the United States
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Date
- 1980-10-06
- Topic
- general
ordering production of document because its existence and location were known by the Government | “It is well established that the admission of statements obtained in violation of Miranda may be said to constitute harmless error” | Pronouncement on a federal law question by an inferior federal court is not necessarily binding on a State Supreme Court, but it is highly persuasive. | unlawful confession that contents of condom found on defendant’s person was heroin was harmless in light of laboratory tests identifying the substance to be heroin | compulsion to produce passport for introduction into evidence is not testimonial in nature
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C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.