Whorton v. Bockting, US Supreme Court, February 28, 2007 [ruling that its earlier decision in Crawford v. Washington, which established that out-of-court statements are inadmissible unless the witness is unavailable and the defendant has an opportunity to cross-examine her, does not apply retroactively]. Read the Court's unanimous
opinion per Justice Alito. Reported in JURIST's
Paper Chase here.
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
