Lee v. Illinois, No. 84-6807 (U.S. Supreme Court) (476 U.S. 530; 106 S.Ct. 2056) (June 3, 1986) (Justice Brennan)
The majority observed that "On one level, the right to confront and cross-examine adverse witnesses contributes to the establishment of a system of criminal justice in which the perception as well as the reality of fairness prevails. To foster such a system, the Constitution provides certain safeguards to promote to ...
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