Does a defendant have a right to confront the prosecution's witnesses?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Smith, B238011 (Cal. App. 2013):

A criminal defendant has the right, under both the federal and California constitutions, to confront the prosecution's witnesses. (People v. Herrera (2010) 49

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