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Crawford v washington rule.
The prosecution tried to introduce a recorded statement by crawford s wife where she described the stabbing.
Washington case brief rule of law.
Because it was pre recorded crawford could not cross examine the statement.
Certiorari to the supreme court of washington.
Petitioner was tried for assault and attempted murder.
The state sought to introduce a recorded statement that petitioner s wife sylvia had made during police interrogation as evidence that the stabbing was not in self defense.
Argued november 10 2003 decided march 8 2004.
W here testimonial statements are at issue the only indicium of reliability sufficient to satisfy constitutional demands is confrontation facts.
November 10 2003 decided.
Crawford was charged with attempted murder and assault of a man who he alleged tried to rape his wife.
Washington 02 9410 541 u s.
During crawford s trial prosecutors played for the jury his wife s tape recorded statement to the police describing the stabbing.
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The court permitted the tape recorded statement into evidence.
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The sixth amendment s confrontation clause provides that i n all criminal prosecutions the accused shall enjoy the right.
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Petitioner stabbed a man who allegedly tried to rape hi.
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36 2004 is a united states supreme court decision that reformulated the standard for determining when the admission of hearsay statements in criminal cases is permitted under the confrontation clause of the sixth amendment the court held that cross examination is required to admit prior testimonial statements of witnesses who have since become unavailable.
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Washington case brief rule of law.
The jury convicted crawford for assault.
Washington the court radically revamped the.
2d 424 54 p 3d 656 reversed and remanded.
The statement contradicted crawford s argument that he stabbed the man in defense of his wife.
Testimonial statements cannot be used against a defendant who is not given the opportunity to confront the.
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