Is there any case law supporting a defendant's contention that the trial court violated his constitutional right to confront witnesses in the witness box?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from The People v. Brady, No. YA020910, S078404 (Cal. 2010):
Doyle's credibility. (People v. Chatman (2006) 38 Cal.4th 344, 374.) Defendant's contention that the trial court violated his federal constitutional rights to present a defense and to confront witnesses similarly fails. (People v. Hamilton, supra, 45 Cal.4th at p. 943.)
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