Crawford V Washington Case Brief

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Crawford v washington case brief.

During crawford s trial prosecutors played for the jury his wife s tape recorded statement to the police describing the stabbing. O the washington supreme court reinstated the conviction. O the appellate court overturned on the grounds that mrs. Every bundle includes the complete text from each of the titles below.

Statement of the facts. Crawford s statement had been improperly admitted. The statement contradicted crawford s argument that he stabbed the man in defense of his wife. The washington supreme court felt that the statement was reliable.

2d 424 54 p 3d 656 reversed and remanded. November 10 2003 decided. Washington case brief rule of law. 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.

Because it was pre recorded crawford could not cross examine the statement. Html version pdf version. Petitioner stabbed a man who allegedly tried to rape hi. Testimonial statements cannot be used against a defendant who is not given the opportunity to confront the.

The court permitted the tape recorded statement into evidence. Hundreds of law school topic related videos from. The prosecution tried to introduce a recorded statement by crawford s wife where she described the stabbing. O the trial court admitted her statement.

36 2004 united states supreme court case facts key issues and holdings and reasonings online today. On writ of certiorari to the supreme court of washington march 8 2004 chief justice rehnquist with whom justice o connor joins concurring in the judgment. Washington case brief rule of law. Crawford was charged with attempted murder and assault of a man who he alleged tried to rape his wife.

The jury convicted crawford for assault. Syllabus opinion scalia concurrence rehnquist html version pdf version. Written and curated by real attorneys at quimbee. Petitioner was tried for assault and attempted murder.

Washington 02 9410 541 u s. W here testimonial statements are at issue the only indicium of reliability sufficient to satisfy constitutional demands is confrontation facts. Defendant was convicted in state court of assault. Html version pdf version.