Fifth Amendment Privilege Against Self-Incrimination

On April 20, 2016, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in State v. Arnold, 2016-Ohio-1595. In a 4-3 opinion written by Chief Justice O’Connor, joined by Justices Pfeifer and Kennedy, in which Justice French concurred in judgment with a separate opinion, the court upheld the conviction in this domestic violence

Update: On April 20, 2016, the Supreme Court of Ohio issued a merit decision in this case.  Read the analysis here.

“Are you not troubled by the fact that the trial court, rather than explaining the parameters of the Fifth, merely said, you’ll either testify or you will be held in contempt.  Don’t you think

Update: On April 20, 2016, the Supreme Court of Ohio issued a merit decision in this case.  Read the analysis here.

Read the analysis of the oral argument here.

On May 20, 2015, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in the case of State of Ohio v. Jeffrey C. Arnold, 2014-0718