Certiorari to the supreme court of washington.
Crawford v washington rule.
Petitioner stabbed a man who allegedly tried to rape hi.
Petitioner was tried for assault and attempted murder.
The sixth amendment s confrontation clause provides that i n all criminal prosecutions the accused shall enjoy the right.
36 2004 147 wash.
W here testimonial statements are at issue the only indicium of reliability sufficient to satisfy constitutional demands is confrontation facts.
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Crawford was charged with attempted murder and assault of a man who he alleged tried to rape his wife.
Because it was pre recorded crawford could not cross examine the statement.
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The court permitted the tape recorded statement into evidence.
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The jury convicted crawford for assault.
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The prosecution tried to introduce a recorded statement by crawford s wife where she described the stabbing.
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Argued november 10 2003 decided march 8 2004.
Testimonial statements cannot be used against a defendant who is not given the opportunity to confront the.
2d 424 54 p 3d 656 reversed and remanded.
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Petitioner was tried for assault and attempted murder.
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36 2004 is a united states supreme court decision that reformulated the standard for determining when the admission of hearsay statements in criminal cases is permitted under the confrontation clause of the sixth amendment the court held that cross examination is required to admit prior testimonial statements of witnesses who have since become unavailable.
The state sought to introduce a recorded statement that petitioner s wife sylvia had made during police interrogation as evidence that the stabbing was not in self defense.
The statement contradicted crawford s argument that he stabbed the man in defense of his wife.
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