U.S. Supreme Court
Jan. 15, 2008
Court Will Mull Confrontation of Accuser
WASHINGTON - Criminal defendants have a Sixth Amendment right to confront their accusers in court, but is that right forfeited when the defendant has killed the witness who would testify against him? The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Friday to answer that question in an unusual case from Los Angeles.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
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WASHINGTON - Criminal defendants have a Sixth Amendment right to confront their accusers in court, but is that right forfeited when the defendant has killed the witness who would testify against him?
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Friday to answer that question in an unusual case from Los Ange...
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