Fifth Amendment Issues in White-Collar Crime
Learn about Fifth Amendment issues unique to White-Collar Crime including compelled testimony and document production.
Transcript
Questions concerning a defendant’s constitutional rights arise in white-collar crime cases just as in any other kind of criminal case. However, because the Fifth Amendment’s privilege against self-incrimination applies to grand-jury witnesses as well as criminal defendants, Fifth Amendment issues frequently arise with respect to grand-jury investigations.
I. Compelled Testimony
Under the Fifth Amendment, a witness testifying before a grand jury or at a criminal trial can’...
