(US Supreme Court) The Court examined the historical background to the Sixth Amendment.
Held: The principal evil against which it was directed ‘was the civil-law mode of criminal procedure, and particularly its use of ex parte examinations as evidence against the accused.’ Hence it was aimed at an accuser who made a formal statement to government officers.
Judges:
Scalia J
Citations:
(2004) 541 US 36
Jurisdiction:
United States
Cited by:
Cited – D (A Minor), Regina (on the Application of) v Camberwell Green Youth Court HL 27-Jan-2005
The defendant challenged the obligatory requirement that evidence given by a person under 17 in sex or violent offence cases must normally be given by video link.
Held: The purpose of the section was to improve the quality of the evidence . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.
International, Criminal Practice
Updated: 09 May 2022; Ref: scu.222103
