Twining v. New Jersey
United States Supreme Court
211 U.S. 78 (1908)
Relevant factsFree
Twining and Cornell (defendants), convicted of fraud in New Jersey state court, were tried under a state law permitting the jury to draw an unfavorable inference from a defendant's failure to testify in the face of incriminating evidence; they appealed, challenging the law as violating the Fourteenth Amendment.
IssueFree
Whether the New Jersey law violates the Privileges and Immunities Clause or the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.