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By Jeffrey Ivashuk

Criminal law -- Trafficking in cocaine -- Confrontation of witnesses -- Where state called witness and asked him questions about statements incriminating defendant, knowing that the witness would invoke his Fifth Amendment right not to answer the questions, defendant's right to confront witnesses was violated -- State's questions of witness created impression for jury that there was incriminating evidence against defendant, and defendant was unable to overcome this impression through cross-examination because witness would not testifyReported at 33 Fla. L. Weekly D622a                                                   Courtesy of Florida Law Weekly       Subscriptions (800) 351-0917  continue to full post

Full post as published by JAABlog on March 01, 2008 (boomark / email).