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Focus (Forum & Focus)

Nov. 21, 2007

Confronting Confrontation

Focus Column - By Greg May - A new 9th Circuit ruling creates a confusing standard for when Confrontation Clause challenges can be reviewed.

FOCUS COLUMN

By Greg May

      In U.S. v. Larson, 495 F.3d 1094 (9th Cir. 2007), an en banc 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals resolved an apparent three-way intra-circuit split on the standard of review for Confrontation Clause challenges that are based on limitations placed on cross-examination. The 15-judge panel unanimously settled the issue - a unique point of agreement in a decision that split 4-7-4 on the merits.
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