Does a revoked parolee have a right to confront and cross-examine adverse witnesses at a revocation hearing?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Brown v. Stoffel, 141 F.3d 1174 (9th Cir. 1998):
Prior to revoking parole, authorities must provide the parolee with certain constitutionally-mandated procedures including "the right to confront and cross-examine adverse witnesses (unless the hearing officer specifically finds good cause for not allowing confrontation)." Morrissey v. Brewer, 408 U.S. 471, 486, 92 S.Ct. 2593, 33 L.Ed.2d 484 (1972).
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