Does a defendant have a right to cross-examine a witness testifying against him?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Murillo, 179 Cal.Rptr.3d 891, 231 Cal.App.4th 448 (Cal. App. 2014):

A defendant has a right to cross-examine witnesses testifying against him. ( Crawford v. Washington, supra, 541 U.S. 36, 62, 124 S.Ct. 1354.) When a declarant

[231 Cal.App.4th 456]

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