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Bruno v. United States, 308 U.S. 287 (1939)
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General SummaryThis case is from a collection containing the full text of over 16,000 Supreme Court cases from 1793 to the present. The body of Supreme Court decisions are, effectively, the final interpretation of the Constitution. Only an amendment to the Constitution can permanently overturn an interpretation and this has happened only four times in American history.
Bruno v. United States, 308 U.S. 287 (1939)
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Bruno v. United States No. 300 Argued November 6, 1939 Decided December 4, 1939 308 U.S. 287
CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT
Syllabus
1. Under the Act of March 16, 1878, the accused in a criminal case in the federal court is entitled, upon request, to have the jury instructed, in substance, that his failure to avail himself of the privilege of testifying does not create any presumption against him, and must not be permitted by the jury to weigh against him. P. 292.
2. Refusal to grant such an instruction is not a "technical error" to be disregarded upon review or motion for new trial, within the meaning of 28 U.S.C. § 391. P. 293.
105 F.2d 921 reversed.
Certiorari, post, p. 536, to review error in the affirmance of a criminal conviction.
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Chicago: U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Bruno v. United States, 308 U.S. 287 (1939) in 308 U.S. 287 308 U.S. 291. Original Sources, accessed November 22, 2024, http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=FTV8EZDMIQGNDKC.
MLA: U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Bruno v. United States, 308 U.S. 287 (1939), in 308 U.S. 287, page 308 U.S. 291. Original Sources. 22 Nov. 2024. http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=FTV8EZDMIQGNDKC.
Harvard: U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Bruno v. United States, 308 U.S. 287 (1939). cited in 1939, 308 U.S. 287, pp.308 U.S. 291. Original Sources, retrieved 22 November 2024, from http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=FTV8EZDMIQGNDKC.
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