Rucker v. Fickas

Parentheticals

• ordering production of document because its existence and location were known by the Government

  In the Matter of Grand Jury Empanelled March 19, 1980 United States of America

• “It is well established that the admission of statements obtained in violation of Miranda may be said to constitute harmless error”

  Gerald Lynn Harrison v. Norman J. Owen

• unlawful confession that contents of condom found on defendant’s person was heroin was harmless in light of laboratory tests identifying the substance to be heroin

  William D. Christopher v. State of Florida

• Pronouncement on a federal law question by an inferior federal court is not necessarily binding on a State Supreme Court, but it is highly persuasive.

  Mosley v. Truckstops Corp. of America

• compulsion to produce passport for introduction into evidence is not testimonial in nature

  Rose v. State