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Crawford v washington rule.
The statement contradicted crawford s argument that he stabbed the man in defense of his wife.
Argued november 10 2003 decided march 8 2004.
The jury convicted crawford for assault.
The court permitted the tape recorded statement into evidence.
The new crawford rule.
Petitioner stabbed a man who allegedly tried to rape hi.
The prosecution tried to introduce a recorded statement by crawford s wife where she described the stabbing.
The sixth amendment s confrontation clause provides that i n all criminal prosecutions the accused shall enjoy the right.
Petitioner was tried for assault and attempted murder.
Statement of the facts.
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Washington case brief rule of law.
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.
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.
November 10 2003 decided.
36 2004 united states supreme court case facts key issues and holdings and reasonings online today.
To be confronted with the witnesses against him 1 this protection applies to the states by way of the fourteenth amendment 2 3in crawford v.
During crawford s trial prosecutors played for the jury his wife s tape recorded statement to the police describing the stabbing.
Petitioner was tried for assault and attempted murder.
Washington 02 9410 541 u s.
Testimonial statements cannot be used against a defendant who is not given the opportunity to confront the.
Because it was pre recorded crawford could not cross examine the statement.
Crawford was charged with attempted murder and assault of a man who he alleged tried to rape his wife.
36 2004 147 wash.
Washington case brief rule of law.
2d 424 54 p 3d 656 reversed and remanded.
Washington supreme court of the united states.
Certiorari to the supreme court of washington.
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