Does the opportunity to hear oral testimony constitute the right of a parolee to present oral testimony?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Tucker, In re, 486 P.2d 657, 5 Cal.3d 171, 95 Cal.Rptr. 761 (Cal. 1971):
[5 Cal.3d 202] We must conclude that the 'opportunity to be heard' comprehends the right to present oral testimony 'however brief' and 'however informal' of witnesses on behalf of the parolee, who voluntarily attend parole revocation hearings. (Londoner v. City of Denver, supra, 210 U.S. 373, 385--386, 28
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