Crawford V Washington

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.

Crawford v washington.

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. The prosecution tried to introduce a recorded statement by crawford s wife where she described the stabbing. Lower court washington supreme court. Petitioner was tried for assault and attempted murder.

W here testimonial statements are at issue the only indicium of reliability sufficient to satisfy constitutional demands is confrontation facts. Html version pdf version. 2d 424 54 p 3d 656 reversed and remanded. Washington 02 9410 541 u s.

Certiorari to the supreme court of washington. 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. Html version pdf version. 36 2004 united states supreme court case facts key issues and holdings and reasonings online today.

2d 177 2004 brief fact summary. Oral argument november 10 2003. Opinion of the court scalia concurring opinion rehnquist petitioner michael d. Argued november 10 2003 decided march 8 2004.

Crawford was charged with attempted murder and assault of a man who he alleged tried to rape his wife. Petitioner stabbed a man who allegedly tried to rape hi. November 10 2003 decided. Washington case brief rule of law.

36 2004 147 wash. Washington supreme court of the united states. Written and curated by real attorneys at quimbee. 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.

Petitioner was tried for assault and attempted murder. The court permitted the tape recorded statement into evidence. Decided by rehnquist court. Syllabus opinion scalia concurrence rehnquist html version pdf version.