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United States Leading Case confrontation clausetestimonial hearsayadmissibility

Crawford v Washington

541 U.S. 36 (2004)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtSupreme Court of the United States
Year2004
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Confrontation Clause; testimonial hearsay inadmissible unless declarant unavailable and prior cross-examination; Roberts overruled

Area of Law

criminal

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