Does the Confrontation Clause of the Sixth Amendment give the accused the right to cross-examine adverse witnesses?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Duke, G052649 (Cal. App. 2017):

"The Confrontation Clause of the Sixth Amendment gives the accused the right 'to be confronted with the witnesses against him.' This has long been read as securing an adequate opportunity to cross-examine adverse witnesses. [Citations.]" (United States v. Owens (1988) 484 U.S. 554, 557.) However, "'[t]he Confrontation

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