Does a defendant have the right to cross-examine a testifying informer's name and address?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Patejdl, 111 Cal.Rptr. 191, 35 Cal.App.3d 936 (Cal. App. 1973):
[35 Cal.App.3d 942] In Smith v. Illinois (1968) 390 U.S. 129, 131, 88 S.Ct. 748, 750, 19 L.Ed.2d 956, the court held that the denial of the right to cross-examine a testifying informer concerning his true name and address constituted a denial of due process where the only real question at trial was the relative credibility of the prosecution witnesses and the defendant. The court said:
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