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confrontation clausechild witnesstestimony
Pitts v. Mississippi
607 U. S. 1 (2025)
Key Principle
The Sixth Amendment Confrontation Clause bars screening a child witness from the defendant during testimony unless the trial court first makes a case-specific finding of necessity; a state statute mandating such screening cannot substitute for that individualized determination.
Area of Law
General
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