| California v. Byers | |
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| Argued December 8, 1970 Decided May 17, 1971 | |
| Full case name | California v. Jonathan Todd Byers |
| Citations | 402 U.S. 424 (more) 91 S. Ct. 1535; 29 L. Ed. 2d 9; 1971 U.S. LEXIS 128 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | 71 Cal.2d 1039, 80 Cal.Rptr. 553, 458 P.2d 465 |
| Holding | |
| Fifth Amendment constitutional privilege against compulsory self-incrimination was not infringed by a state statute requiring a motorist involved in accident to stop at the scene and give his or her identifying information. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Burger, joined by Stewart, White, Blackmun |
| Concurrence | Harlan |
| Dissent | Black, joined by Douglas, Brennan |
| Dissent | Brennan, joined by Douglas, Marshall |
| Laws applied | |
| Cal.Vehicle Code § 20002, Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution | |
Wikisource has original text related to this article:
California v. Byers, 402 U.S. 424 (1971), was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States decided that providing personal information at the scene of an accident does not infringe on one's Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination.[1]
- ^ California v. Byers, 402 U.S. 424 (1971).
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