Costello v. United States
United States Supreme Court
350 U.S. 359 (1956)
Relevant factsFree
Costello (defendant) was indicted for failing to pay income taxes based entirely on hearsay testimony before the grand jury; his motions to dismiss the indictment on that ground were denied, he was convicted, and the court of appeals affirmed.
IssueFree
Whether, under the Fifth Amendment, an indictment must be dismissed if the grand jury issued the indictment based solely on hearsay evidence.