Malloy v. Hogan
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Malloy v. Hogan, 378 U.S. 1
(1964), was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States
deemed a defendant's Fifth Amendment
right against self-incrimination was applicable within state courts as well as federal courts. The majority decision holds that the Fourteenth Amendment
allows the federal government to enforce the first eight amendments on state governments.
Malloy, a petitioner, was sentenced to a year in jail for unlawful gambling. After 3 months he was released from jail and put on probation for two years. While he was on probation, he was asked to testify to a state inquiry into gambling and other criminal activities. He refused to answer questions relating to his previous conviction. The court put him back in jail until he testified.
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(1964), was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court of the United States
The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all state and federal courts, and original jurisdiction over a small range of cases...
deemed a defendant's Fifth Amendment
Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which is part of the Bill of Rights, protects against abuse of government authority in a legal procedure. Its guarantees stem from English common law which traces back to the Magna Carta in 1215...
right against self-incrimination was applicable within state courts as well as federal courts. The majority decision holds that the Fourteenth Amendment
Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was adopted on July 9, 1868, as one of the Reconstruction Amendments.Its Citizenship Clause provides a broad definition of citizenship that overruled the Dred Scott v...
allows the federal government to enforce the first eight amendments on state governments.
Malloy, a petitioner, was sentenced to a year in jail for unlawful gambling. After 3 months he was released from jail and put on probation for two years. While he was on probation, he was asked to testify to a state inquiry into gambling and other criminal activities. He refused to answer questions relating to his previous conviction. The court put him back in jail until he testified.