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Costello v. United States, 350 U.S. 359 (1956)
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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.
Costello v. United States, 350 U.S. 359 (1956)
Costello v. United States No. 72. Argued January 16-17, 1956 Decided March 5, 1956 350 U.S. 359
CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT
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A defendant in a criminal case in a federal court may be required to stand trial, and his conviction may be sustained, where only hearsay evidence was presented to the grand jury which indicted him. Pp. 359-364.
(a) An indictment based solely on hearsay evidence does not violate the provision of the Fifth Amendment that "No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury. . . ." Pp. 361-363.
(b) In the exercise of its power to supervise the administration of justice in the federal courts, this Court declines to establish a rule permitting defendants in criminal cases to challenge indictments on the ground that they are not supported by adequate or competent evidence. Pp. 363-364.
221 F.2d 668, affirmed.
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MLA: U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Costello v. United States, 350 U.S. 359 (1956), in 350 U.S. 359, Original Sources. 22 Nov. 2024. http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=LQC91WPY6M82NYZ.
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