Is a defendant permitted to cross-examine the witness during cross-examination?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Angel M. (In re Angel M.), F072499 (Cal. App. 2017):

"The Sixth Amendment guarantees the right of an accused in a criminal prosecution ' "to be confronted with the witnesses against him." ' [Citation.] 'The right of confrontation, which is secured for defendants in state as well as federal criminal proceedings, [citation], "means more than being allowed to confront the witness physically." [Citation.] Indeed, " '[t]he main and essential purpose of confrontation is to secure for the opponent the opportunity of cross-examination.' " [Citation.]' [Citation.]" (People v. Williams (2013) 58 Cal.4th 197, 263-264, original italics.)

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