Does cross-examination constitute collateral in a criminal case?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Nappi v. Yelich, 793 F.3d 246 (2nd Cir. 2015):
If the purpose of cross-examination is to explore more than general credibility, the subject of inquiry is not collateral. Dunbar v. Harris, 612 F.2d 690, 693 (2d Cir.1979). The question is whether the defendant's inability to examine the
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