California Court of Appeal: Confrontation Clause Violated Where Defense Prohibited From Cross-Examining Prosecution Witness About Biased Motivation and Fabrication by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney The Court of Appeal of California, First Appellate District, held that Cecilio Castaneda-Prado’s right to confront his accusers was violated when the superior court prohibited …

Deal Presented by Kentucky Prosecutor Evidence of Effort to Smear Breonna Taylor by Casey Bastian by Casey Bastian Jamarcus Glover was offered a plea agreement on July 13, 2020, by Commonwealth attorney Tom Wine. Glover is a convicted felon with a history of drug trafficking. The plea would reduce the …

N.J. Supreme Court Announces Defendant Has Right to Question Cooperating Witness About Plea Deal and Possible Sentence Exposure Even When Witness Faced Same Exposure as Defendant by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney The Supreme Court of New Jersey ruled that a defendant has a right to question a cooperating witness …