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Validity of testimony via television

Hat tip to Crime and Consequences for noting Justice Sotomayor's statement regarding the denial of cert in Wrotten v. New York. The issue of the whether Maryland v. Craig is good law after Crawford is one that we have litigated occassionally (blogged about here). Perhaps it is one that the SCOTUS would be willing to hear in upcoming terms.

I just thought I'd post to remind practitioners about this ongoing issue. And don't forget to cite the Kansas Constitution Bill of Rights which provides the right for the accused "to meet the witness face to face." Given our "plain language" KSC, that provision might mean something in this debate.

Full post as published by Kansas Defenders on June 16, 2010 (boomark / email).