Crawford V Washington
Washington supreme court of the united states.
Crawford v washington. Syllabus opinion scalia concurrence rehnquist html version pdf version. Opinion of the court scalia concurring opinion rehnquist petitioner michael d. 36 2004 united states supreme court case facts key issues and holdings and reasonings online today. Argued november 10 2003 decided march 8 2004.
English authorities and early state cases indicate that this was the common law at the time of the founding. Petitioner was tried for assault and attempted murder. The petitioner crawford the petitioner brought this action after he was convicted of stabbing a man who tried to rape his wife when the prosecution was allowed to present her recorded statement against him. Washington syllabus timonial statements of a witness who did not appear at trial unless he was unavailable to testify and the defendant had had a prior op portunity for cross examination.
Petitioner was tried for assault and attempted murder. 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. Washington 02 9410 541 u s. 2d 424 54 p 3d 656 reversed and remanded.
Petitioner stabbed a man who allegedly tried to rape hi. Html version pdf version. Crawford was charged with attempted murder and assault of a man who he alleged tried to rape his wife. Written and curated by real attorneys at quimbee.
Opinion announcement march 08 2004. W here testimonial statements are at issue the only indicium of reliability sufficient to satisfy constitutional demands is confrontation facts. Lower court washington supreme court. Decided by rehnquist court.
2d 177 2004 brief fact summary. Certiorari to the supreme court of washington. The prosecution tried to introduce a recorded statement by crawford s wife where she described the stabbing. November 10 2003 decided.
Washington case brief rule of law. Html version pdf version. The court permitted the tape recorded statement into evidence. 36 2004 147 wash.