Does a witness have to be excluded from a jury trial?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Rodriguez, 2d Crim. No. B254654 (Cal. App. 2015):
officer. Appellant argues that her statements constituted inadmissible hearsay, as well as testimonial evidence that should have been excluded to protect his Sixth Amendment rights to confront and cross-examine witnesses. (Crawford v. Washington (2004) 541 U.S. 36.)
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