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 …

Massachusetts Supreme Court: Probationer’s Due Process Right to Present a Defense Violated Where Denied Opportunity to Call Complainant Who Alleged Sexual Assault as a Witness During Probation Revocation Hearing by Harold Hempstead by Harold Hempstead The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts held that a probationer’s due process right to present …

Connecticut Supreme Court: Trial Court Abused Discretion by Limiting Self-Represented Defendant’s Direct Examination Regarding Risk of Injury to a Child by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke The Supreme Court of Connecticut held that a trial court erred when it limited the testimony of a self-represented defendant in a trial for …

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 …