Criminal
Mar. 21, 2006
Out-of-Court Statements Get a Review
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court considered Monday whether 911 calls and other out-of-court statements made by crime victims should be inadmissible at trial when the victims do not testify in person, an issue in two cases that could strengthen the rights of criminal defendants but hamper prosecutors, particularly in domestic abuse cases.
By Brent Kendall
Daily Journal Staff Writer
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court considered Monday whether 911 calls and other out-of-court statements made by crime victims should be inadmissible at trial when the victims do not testify in person, an issue in two cases that could strengthen the rights of criminal defendants but hamper prosecutors, particularly in domestic abuse cases.
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Daily Journal Staff Writer
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court considered Monday whether 911 calls and other out-of-court statements made by crime victims should be inadmissible at trial when the victims do not testify in person, an issue in two cases that could strengthen the rights of criminal defendants but hamper prosecutors, particularly in domestic abuse cases.
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