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Giles v. California, No. 07-6053 (U.S. Supreme Court) (554 U.S. 353; 128 S.Ct. 2678) (June 25, 2008) (Justice Scalia)

Loaded on May 1, 2008 published in Punch and Jurists June 02, 2008
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Murder of Witness.

This is an unusual and, at times, perplexing, Confrontation Clause decision that bolsters the right of criminal defendants to confront their accusers under highly unusual circumstances. The 6-3 decision will also probably make it more difficult to win convictions in certain types of domestic abuse and child molestation cases; and ...

 

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  1. U.S. v. Graziano, No. 07-CR-0508 (JFB) (E.D.N.Y.) (558 F.Supp.2d 304) (March 20, 2008) (Judge Joseph F. Bianco)
  2. In Re: NSA Telecommunications Records Litigation, No. MDL No. 06-1791-VRW (N.D.Cal.) (564 F.Supp.2d 1109) (July 2, 2008) (Judge Vaughn R. Walker)
  3. U.S. v. Gilberson, No. 07-10100 (9th Cir.) (527 F.3d 882) (May 30, 2008) (Judge J. Clifford Wallace)
  4. Kennedy v. Louisiana, No. 07-343 (U.S. Supreme Court) (554 U.S. 407; 128 S.Ct. 2641) (June 25, 2008) (Justice Kennedy)
  5. Giles v. California, No. 07-6053 (U.S. Supreme Court) (554 U.S. 353; 128 S.Ct. 2678) (June 25, 2008) (Justice Scalia)
  6. Kennedy v. Louisiana, No. 07-343 (U.S. Supreme Court) (554 U.S. 407; 129 S.Ct. 1) (October 1, 2008) (Per Curiam)

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