California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Perez, H039349 (Cal. App. 2017):
Nevertheless, trial courts retain the authority to restrict cross-examination. (People v. Harris (1989) 47 Cal.3d 1047, 1091.) "The confrontation clause 'guarantees an opportunity for effective cross-examination, not cross-examination that is effective in
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