Does a defendant have an absolute right to cross-examine a witness in camera?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from US v. Terrones, 712 F. Supp. 786 (S.D. Cal. 1989):
The right of a defendant to confront witnesses at pretrial proceedings is not absolute.
[712 F. Supp. 794]
As noted above, courts often conduct in camera situations in criminal proceedings. In these proceedings, the defendant's right of confrontation and cross-examination is subordinated to a competing interest of society. Further, even at pre-trial evidentiary hearings, the defendant does not have an absolute right to cross-examine adverse witnesses. See United States v. Batiste, 868 F.2d 1089 (9th Cir. 1989).[712 F. Supp. 794]
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