Carroll v. United States (1956)
- Docket
- 571
- Decided
- 1956-01-01
Summary
Question: Was the order for suppression of evidence appealable? Conclusion: No. In a unanimous decision, Chief Justice Earl Warren wrote the majority opinion, reversing the court of appeals. The Supreme Court held that the United States had no right to appeal the suppression order. The order was sufficiently separate from the criminal trial to be final and not appealable under statutes relating to criminal cases.