Summary
The 1969 Supreme Court case Leary v. United States established that the Marihuana Tax Act of 1937 contravened the Fifth Amendment's self-incrimination clause. The Court found the Act compelled self-incriminatory statements by requiring individuals to admit to unlawful marijuana possession and use as a prerequisite for compliance. Furthermore, the Court determined that presuming illegal importation of marijuana without sufficient evidence violated the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment.
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The 1969 Supreme Court case Leary v. United States invalidated the Marihuana Tax Act. The Court determined the Act's structure compelled self-incrimination, contravening the Fifth Amendment. Furthermore, the presumption of illegal importation of marijuana, absent supporting evidence, was deemed a due process violation.
Summary
The 1969 Supreme Court case determined the Marihuana Tax Act unconstitutional. The Court found the Act compelled self-incrimination, violating the Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination. Additionally, the Court ruled that assuming marijuana was illegally imported without sufficient evidence violated the principle of due process.
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In 1969, the Supreme Court heard a case about a law that taxed marijuana. The Court said this law was unfair because it made people say things that could get them in trouble, breaking the Fifth Amendment. The Court also said it wasn't right to assume marijuana was brought into the country illegally without proof, because that violates people's rights to a fair trial.