Can a defendant confront the witness against him at a probation revocation hearing?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Donte Levon House, B282561 (Cal. App. 2018):
Defendant confronted J.F.the witness against him at the probation revocation hearingwhen she testified and defense counsel cross-examined her. (Delaware v. Fensterer (1985) 474 U.S. 15, 20.) Defendant's right to face his accuser was not violated when the trial court excused J.F. at the conclusion of her testimony.
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