What is the impact of the Sixth Amendment on a defendant's right to a complete defense?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Heard v. Gonzalez, Civil No. 09-cv-2117-POR (S.D. Cal. 2011):
It is incontrovertible that the Constitution ensures criminal defendants have a right to "a meaningful opportunity to present a complete defense." Crane v. Kentucky 476 U.S. 683, 690 (1986). And the Sixth Amendment is one of the primary safeguards of the right to present a
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