The Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination does not apply to a man who was called to testify about an anonymous phone call and emails a wife received alleging her husband was engaging in extramarital affairs, the state Superior Court has ruled.
A three-judge panel ruled unanimously in Veloric v. Doe that Brad Heffler, who had been subpoenaed and asked to answer 10 questions regarding the anonymous call and emails, did not sufficiently show that he could face criminal charges if he answered the questions. The ruling affirms a decision from a Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas judge that had compelled Heffler’s testimony.
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