| Bruton v. United States | |
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| Argued March 11, 1968 Decided May 20, 1968 | |
| Full case name | Bruton v. United States |
| Citations | 391 U.S. 123 (more) 88 S. Ct. 1620; 20 L. Ed. 2d 476 |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Brennan, joined by Warren, Douglas, Stewart, Fortas |
| Concurrence | Stewart |
| Concurrence | Black (in judgment) |
| Dissent | White, joined by Harlan |
| Dissent | Harlan |
| Marshall took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. | |
| Laws applied | |
| U.S. Const. amend. VI | |
This case overturned a previous ruling or rulings | |
| Delli Paoli v. United States, 352 U.S. 232 (1957) | |
Bruton v. United States, 391 U.S. 123 (1968), is a 1968 United States Supreme Court ruling in which the Court held that a defendant was deprived of his rights under the Confrontation Clause if a confession by his codefendant was introduced in their joint trial, regardless of whether the jury received instructions only to consider it against the confessor. This has become known as the Bruton rule.[1] The case overruled Delli Paoli v. United States (1957).[2]
- ^ Smith, Jessica (August 6, 2012). "The Bruton Rule: A Primer". North Carolina Criminal Law: A UNC School of Government Blog.
- ^ "THE ADMISSION OF A CODEFENDANT'S CONFESSION AFTER BRUTON V. UNITED STATES: THE QUESTIONS AND A PROPOSAL FOR THEIR RESOLUTION" (PDF). Duke Law Journal.