In what circumstances will a defendant be permitted to confront a witness in the witness box?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Trujillo, B259572 (Cal. App. 2016):

are met, the admission of former testimony in evidence does not violate a defendant's constitutional right of confrontation." (People v. Herrera (2010) 49 Cal.4th 613, 621.)

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