1. Tehan v. United States, No. 52, SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, November 18, 1965, Argued , January 19, 1966, Decided
OVERVIEW: The Griffin rule, which prohibited state prosecutors from commenting on a defendant's failure to testify did not have retroactive effect where defendant's conviction was final and the basic purpose of the rule was not to protect the innocent.
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