Does admitting to hearsay violate the right of confrontation under the sixth amendment?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Lee, 942 F.2d 794 (9th Cir. 1991):
The admission of hearsay may violate the rights guaranteed under the confrontation clause of the sixth amendment. See United States v. Magana-Olvera, 917 F.2d 401, 409 (9th Cir.1990). Nevertheless, "[c]onfrontation clause violations are subject to harmless error analysis. Reversal is not required if 'the error was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt.' " Id.
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