The Oyez Project: Criminal Procedure Issues - Confrontation Decisions

Becker v. Montgomery - Opinion Announcement

Tue, 29 May 2001 12:00:00 -0500

When a party files a timely notice of appeal in district court, does the failure to sign the notice of appeal require the court of appeals to dismiss the appeal?

Crawford v. Washington - Opinion Announcement

Mon, 08 Mar 2004 12:00:00 -0500

Does playing out-of-court testimony to a jury, with no chance for cross-examination, violate a defendant's Sixth Amendment guarantee that "[i]n all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right...to be confronted with the witnesses against him?"

Cruz v. New York - Opinion Announcement

Tue, 21 Apr 1987 12:00:00 -0500

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Cuyler v. Adams - Opinion Announcement

Wed, 21 Jan 1981 12:00:00 -0500

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Davis v. Washington - Opinion Announcement

Mon, 19 Jun 2006 12:00:00 -0500

Under the U.S. Supreme Court's interpretation of the Sixth Amendment in Crawford v. Washington, may statements made to police during investigation of a crime, though not made with the intent to preserve evidence, be admitted in court without allowing defendants to cross-examine the person who made the original statements?

Demarest v. Manspeaker - Opinion Announcement

Tue, 08 Jan 1991 12:00:00 -0500

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Hammon v. Indiana - Opinion Announcement

Mon, 19 Jun 2006 12:00:00 -0500

Hampton v. United States - Opinion Announcement

Tue, 27 Apr 1976 12:00:00 -0500

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Jacobson v. United States - Opinion Announcement

Mon, 06 Apr 1992 12:00:00 -0500

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Lilly v. Virginia - Opinion Announcement

Thu, 10 Jun 1999 12:00:00 -0500

Does trial evidence that includes out-of-court statements, that admit some wrongdoing but place primary blame on the defendant, by an alleged, nontestifying accomplice violate a criminal defendant's Sixth Amendment Confrontation Clause right to confront all adverse witnesses?

Mathews v. United States - Opinion Announcement

Wed, 24 Feb 1988 12:00:00 -0500

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Michigan v. Lucas - Opinion Announcement

Mon, 20 May 1991 12:00:00 -0500

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New York v. Hill - Opinion Announcement

Tue, 11 Jan 2000 12:00:00 -0500

Does a defense counsel's agreement to a trial date outside the 180-day time period required by Article III of the Interstate Agreement on Detainers waive the defendant's right to a speedy trial?

North Star Steel Co. v. Thomas - Opinion Announcement

Tue, 30 May 1995 12:00:00 -0500

Is state law the proper source of the limitations period for civil actions brought to enforce the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act?

Old Chief v. United States - Opinion Announcement

Tue, 07 Jan 1997 12:00:00 -0500

Does a District Court have the authority to reject a defendant's offer to conceded a prior conviction and admit the prosecution's presentation of it when the name or nature of the conviction raises the risk of a verdict tainted by improper considerations, and when the purpose of the evidence is solely to prove the element of prior conviction?

Peretz v. United States - Opinion Announcement

Thu, 27 Jun 1991 12:00:00 -0500

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Reno, Attorney General v. Koray - Opinion Announcement

Mon, 05 Jun 1995 12:00:00 -0500

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Richardson v. Marsh - Opinion Announcement

Tue, 21 Apr 1987 12:00:00 -0500

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United States v. Alvarez-Machain - Opinion Announcement

Mon, 15 Jun 1992 12:00:00 -0500

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United States v. Alvarez-Sanchez - Opinion Announcement

Mon, 02 May 1994 12:00:00 -0500

Does federal statute 18 U.S.C. Section 3501(c), declaring separate charge-based confessions inadmissible if obtained after the first six hours of detention, apply to suspects that are held only on state or federal charges?

United States v. Dunnigan - Opinion Announcement

Tue, 23 Feb 1993 12:00:00 -0500

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United States v. France - Opinion Announcement

Tue, 22 Jan 1991 12:00:00 -0500

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United States v. Owens - Opinion Announcement

Tue, 23 Feb 1988 12:00:00 -0500

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United States v. Recio - Opinion Announcement

Tue, 21 Jan 2003 12:00:00 -0500

Is the Ninth Circuit rule -- that a conspiracy ends automatically when the object of the conspiracy becomes impossible to achieve -- valid?

United States v. Salerno - Opinion Announcement

Fri, 19 Jun 1992 12:00:00 -0500

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United States v. Williams - Opinion Announcement

Mon, 04 May 1992 12:00:00 -0500

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United States v. Wilson - Opinion Announcement

Tue, 24 Mar 1992 12:00:00 -0500

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White v. Illinois - Opinion Announcement

Wed, 15 Jan 1992 12:00:00 -0500

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