United States Fourth Circuit

A corporate employee's self-incriminating statements to law enforcement officers are admissible against the corporation in a criminal case, where the employee does not testify, without violating the corporation's 6th Amendment right to confront an accuser.

Appellate Information

• Argued 03/02/2001
• Decided 07/30/2001
• Published 07/30/2001

Judges

• Before WILKINS, WILLIAMS, and TRAXLER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Laurin Howard Mills, Nixon Peabody, L.L.P., Washington, DC, for Appellants. Jack I. Hanly, Assistant United States Attorney, Alexandria, VA, for Appellee. ON BRIEF:  Laura Ariane Miller, Nixon Peabody, L.L.P., Washington, DC, for Appellant Webb;  David F. Geneson, Lara S. Zick, Hunton & Williams, Washington, DC, for Appellant Photogrammetric.  Helen F. Fahey, United States Attorney, Alexandria, VA, for Appellee.