Litigation
Jul. 26, 2008
Unsworn Defendants Have No Right to Speak, Court Rules
Web Exclusive - Criminal defendants do not have a right to speak during sentencing hearings unless they are under oath and a prosecutor can cross-examine them, the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
By Cortney Fielding
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Criminal defendants do not have a fundamental right to speak during their sentencing hearings unless they are under oath and a prosecutor can cross-examine them, the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
While a trial court does have the option of allowing a defendant to make a short informal statement if all p...
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