Does the admission of testimonial hearsay against a criminal defendant violate the Sixth Amendment right to cross-examine witnesses?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Baker, 10 Cal.5th 1044, 274 Cal.Rptr.3d 655, 480 P.3d 49 (Cal. 2021):
the high court held, as relevant, "that the admission of testimonial hearsay against a criminal defendant violates the Sixth Amendment right to confront and cross-examine witnesses." ( People v. Sanchez (2016) 63 Cal.4th 665, 670, 204 Cal.Rptr.3d 102, 374 P.3d 320.) Defendant also contends that the reports were not admissible as business
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