Because it was pre recorded crawford could not cross examine the statement.
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During crawford s trial prosecutors played for the jury his wife s tape recorded statement to the police describing the stabbing.
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.
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Crawford s statement had been improperly admitted.
36 2004 united states supreme court case facts key issues and holdings and reasonings online today.
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O the washington supreme court reinstated the conviction.
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The court permitted the tape recorded statement into evidence.
The jury convicted crawford for assault.
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.
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O the trial court admitted her statement.
Petitioner was tried for assault and attempted murder.
2d 424 54 p 3d 656 reversed and remanded.
The prosecution tried to introduce a recorded statement by crawford s wife where she described the stabbing.
Petitioner stabbed a man who allegedly tried to rape hi.
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.
Crawford was charged with attempted murder and assault of a man who he alleged tried to rape his wife.
Defendant was convicted in state court of assault.
W here testimonial statements are at issue the only indicium of reliability sufficient to satisfy constitutional demands is confrontation facts.
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Testimonial statements cannot be used against a defendant who is not given the opportunity to confront the.
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The washington supreme court felt that the statement was reliable.
