Can an accused waive his right to cross-examination and confrontation?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Silva v. Klinger, 355 F.2d 657 (9th Cir. 1966):
An accused may, of course, waive his right to cross-examination and confrontation, and the waiver may be accomplished by such waiver being expressed either by the accused personally or by his counsel. Wilson v. Gray, 345 F.2d 282, 286 (9th Cir. 1965).
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