Williams v. Illinois, No. 10-8505 (U.S. Supreme Court) (567 U.S. 50; 132 S.Ct. 2221) (June 18, 2012) (Justice Alito)
The Confrontation Clause of the Sixth Amendment provides that in all criminal cases, a defendant has the right “to be confronted with the witnesses against him.” Prior to 2004, the Supreme Court took the view that the Confrontation Clause did not bar the admission of out-of-court statements that fell within ...
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