What rights does a defendant have to present evidence in a criminal trial?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Wright v. Hedgpeth, No. CIV S-09-3347 MCE EFB P (E.D. Cal. 2012):
It is well-established, however, that "the right to present relevant testimony is not without limitation. The right 'may, in appropriate cases, bow to accommodate other legitimate interests in the criminal trial process.'" Rock v. Arkansas, 483 U.S. 44, 55 (1987) (quoting Chambers v. Mississippi, 410 U.S. 284, 295 (1973)). A criminal defendant "must comply with established rules of procedure and evidence designed to assure both fairness and reliability in the
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