Sixth Amendment (Confrontation Clause)

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• United States v. Garelle
  438 F.2d 366· 2d Cir.· 1970-10-13
  The court held that the admission of certain letters and a handwriting exemplar was proper, and that Zimmerman's speedy trial rights were not violated. However, Garelle's prior conviction was found invalid due to Fifth Amendment issues, requiring resentencing.
• Seidel v. State
  240 So. 2d 521· Fla. 4th DCA· 1970-09-11
  Two defendants convicted of conspiracy to commit murder appealed their convictions on the ground that their confrontation rights were violated when a co-defendant's incriminating statement was admitted at their joint trial. The appellate court reversed, holding that the admission
• Walker v. State
  240 So. 2d 519· Fla. 3d DCA· 1970-09-08 ·via Right To Confrontation
  The court held that the appellant's confession was voluntary and his right to confrontation was not violated by the use of a co-defendant's confession.
• Riley v. Wilson
  430 F.2d 1134· 9th Cir.· 1970-08-27 ·via Right To Confrontation
  The court held that the appellant's claims regarding illegal arrest, coerced confessions, ineffective assistance of counsel, and denial of confrontation were without merit and affirmed the district court's denial of the habeas corpus petition.
• Earnest Norman v. Nelson
  431 F.2d 1184· 9th Cir.· 1970-06-25
  The court held that the prisoner's confrontation clause claim was waived by failure to object at trial, and any error in admitting evidence was harmless.
• United States v. Castello
  426 F.2d 905· 2d Cir.· 1970-06-01
  The court held that the admission of co-defendants' confessions violated the appellant's Sixth Amendment rights, and this violation was not harmless beyond a reasonable doubt.
• Lopez-Vasquez v. United States
  423 F.2d 1054· 9th Cir.· 1970-01-19 ·via Right To Confrontation
  The court held that a defendant cannot claim error based on not hearing a witness if they did not inform the trial court of the issue during the trial.
• Winfield H. Lyon, Jr. v. United States
  413 F.2d 186· 5th Cir.· 1969-06-26
  The appellate court held that the use of a witness's prior trial testimony was permissible because the defense counsel's statements at trial precluded the appellant from arguing that the witness's unavailability was not sufficiently proven, and the issues at both trials were subs
• Cappetta v. State
  218 So. 2d 240· Fla. 2d DCA· 1969-01-31
  Nicholas Cappetta challenges his 1962 conviction for possessing burglary tools after the U.S. Supreme Court's decisions in Bruton v. United States and Roberts v. Russell established that admission of a codefendant's confession violates the Sixth Amendment Confrontation Clause, ev
• Mares v. United States
  391 F.2d 538· 5th Cir.· 1968-03-19 ·via Sixth Amendment Right To Confront Witnesses
  The court held that the appellant's contentions of error were frivolous and without merit, affirming the conviction.
• Silva v. Beto
  387 F.2d 369· 5th Cir.· 1967-12-26 ·via Confrontation Of Witnesses
  The court held that the appellant's guilty pleas were voluntary and that he had no federally protected right to a jury trial.
• Williams v. Brown
  384 F.2d 981· D.C. Cir.· 1967-10-17 ·via Right To Confrontation
  A federal employee discharged without a procedurally adequate hearing is entitled to reinstatement rights from the date of discharge until a subsequent, proper hearing is held by the Civil Service Commission.
• Bowie v. Wilson
  373 F.2d 514· 9th Cir.· 1967-02-15
• Herrera v. Wilson
  364 F.2d 798· 9th Cir.· 1966-08-05
  The court held that the use of preliminary hearing testimony, where the defendant was represented by counsel who cross-examined the witness, did not violate federal constitutional rights, even if presented unconventionally.
• McBEE v. Weaver
  355 F.2d 445· 6th Cir.· 1966-02-01
  The court held that the district court erred in denying a habeas corpus petition without a hearing, as the issue of adequate cross-examination opportunity requires factual determination.
• Sebring v. Beto
  354 F.2d 1000· 5th Cir.· 1966-01-11 ·via Right To Confrontation
  The court held that the petitioner received effective assistance of counsel and was not denied his right to confrontation.
• State v. Dade Cnty.
  25 Fla. Supp. 181· Dade Cty. Cir. Ct.· 1965-07-22 ·via Confrontation Of Witnesses
  The court held that a juvenile detained without a proper hearing is entitled to a hearing that includes specific due process rights, including confrontation of witnesses and appointed counsel if indigent.
• Bland v. Connally
  293 F.2d 852· D.C. Cir.· 1961-06-15 ·via Confrontation Of Witnesses
  The Secretary of the Navy lacks statutory authority to issue a punitive discharge to an inactive reservist based on alleged subversive conduct engaged in after separation from active duty, especially when based on secret evidence and without confrontation.
• Shannon v. United States
  263 F.2d 596· 9th Cir.· 1959-02-09
  The court held that the trial judge's innocuous remarks to the jury during a bus trip, made in the absence of the defendant, did not constitute prejudicial error or violate the Sixth Amendment or Rule 43.
• Harrison v. State
  104 So. 2d 881· Fla. 3d DCA· 1958-09-04 ·via Right To Confrontation
  Charles Harrison was convicted of incest upon his minor daughter. On appeal, Harrison challenged the trial court's order requiring him to stand 12-15 feet from the prosecuting witness during her testimony, claiming it violated his constitutional right to confront witnesses. The c
• Barone v. United States
  205 F.2d 909· 8th Cir.· 1953-07-22 ·via Right To Confrontation
  The court held that the indictment was sufficient, the evidence sustained the conviction, and various trial errors were not grounds for reversal.