California Supreme Court
May 9, 2008
California High Court Weighs Sex Offenders' Right to Testify
The California Supreme Court is poised to become the first in the country to recognize that sex offenders have a constitutional right to testify at their civil commitment hearings.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
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SAN FRANCISCO - The California Supreme Court is poised to become the first in the country to recognize that sex offenders have a constitutional right to testify at their civil commitment hearings.
Although it's well established that criminal defendants have the right to testify, even against their lawyer's ...
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