Bradford v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Bell, Presiding Judge.
Under the facts of this case, no *459rights of the defendant under the Fifth Amendment were abridged. The mere use of the defendant’s voice as an identifying physical characteristic did not involve or amount to compelling defendant to give against himself evidence having a testimonial significance. U. S. v. Wade, 388 U. S. 218 (1) (87 SC 1926, 18 LE2d 1149).
The fact that no warning was given by the investigating officers prior to the speaking into the telephone by the four male occupants of the house (one of whom was defendant) did not constitute a violation of defendant’s…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- United States v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Simmons v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Gilbert v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
3Cited by1 opinion
- State v. ArmsteadCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979