Thursday, December 8, 2011

The Confrontation Clause

In recent years the Supreme Court has given additional attention to the Sixth Amendment's Confrontation Clause. Defendants can confront their accusers during trials. What if, however, the evidence presented is expert testimony created by analysts? Do they always have to show up? And if they do, what about the costs that that requirement imposes?

The recently argued case of Williams v. Illinois presents this question to the court.

- The Bill of Rights Doesn't Come Cheap.
- ScotusBlog: Williams v. Illinois.
- Sixth Amendment's Confronation Clause