United States Third Circuit

Prosecution lacks a constitutionally mandated obligation under the Fifth Amendment to advise a grand jury witness that he can remain silent and that anything said could be used against him.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/25/2000
• Decided 12/20/2000
• Published 12/20/2000

Judges

• Before BARRY, AMBRO, and GREENBERG, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Shelley Stark, Federal Public Defender, W. Penn Hackney (argued), Assistant Federal Public Defender, Karen Sirianni Gerlach, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Office of the Federal Public Defender, Pittsburgh, PA, Attorneys for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Harry Litman, United States Attorney, Bonnie R. Schlueter, Assistant United States Attorney, Thomas J. Farrell, Assistant United States Attorney, Paul J. Brysh (argued), Assistant United States Attorney, Office of the United States Attorney, Pittsburgh, PA, Attorneys for Appellee.