| United States v. Mandujano | |
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| Argued November 5, 1975 Decided May 19, 1976 | |
| Full case name | United States v. Mandujano |
| Docket no. | 74-754 |
| Citations | 425 U.S. 564 (more) 96 S. Ct. 1768; 48 L. Ed. 2d 212 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, 365 F. Supp. 155 (W.D. Tex. 1973), Count 1, attempted distribution of heroin: Conviction (without use of Mandujano’s grand jury testimony). Count 2, making false representations: thrown out. United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 496 F.2d 1050 (5th Cir. 1974), affirmed. |
| Subsequent | remanded to district court United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit 539 F.2d 106 (5th Cir. 1976) |
| Holding | |
| It is not necessary to provide full Miranda warnings to a person called to testify before a grand jury and false statements given during that testimony may not be suppressed in a subsequent prosecution for perjury. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Burger, joined by White, Powell, Rehnquist |
| Concurrence | Brennan, joined by Marshall |
| Concurrence | Stewart, joined by Blackmun |
| Stevens took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. | |
United States v. Mandujano, 425 U.S. 564 (1976), was a United States Supreme Court case that determined that it is not necessary to provide full Miranda warnings to a person called to testify before a grand jury; and that false statements given during that testimony may not be suppressed in a subsequent prosecution for perjury.[1]