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Mattox v. United States

156 U.S. 237 (1895)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtSupreme Court of the United States
Year1895
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

The Confrontation Clause does not bar admission of the prior recorded testimony of a now-deceased witness where the accused had an adequate prior opportunity to cross-examine.

Area of Law

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