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“Testimonial” And The Formalistic Definition: The Case For An “Accusatorial” Fix, Robert P. Mosteller Jan 2005

“Testimonial” And The Formalistic Definition: The Case For An “Accusatorial” Fix, Robert P. Mosteller

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The definition that the Supreme Court ultimately gives to the concept of testimonial statements will obviously be of critical importance in determining whether the new Confrontation Clause analysis adopted by Crawford affects only a few core statements or applies to a broader group of accusatorial statements knowingly made to government officials and perhaps private individuals at arm's length from the speaker. I contend that the broader definition is more consistent with the anti-inquisitorial roots of the Confrontation Clause when that provision is applied in the modern world. If my sense of the proper scope of the clause is roughly correct, …


Foreword: Waiver Of Constitutional Rights: Disquiet In The Citadel, Michael E. Tigar Jan 1970

Foreword: Waiver Of Constitutional Rights: Disquiet In The Citadel, Michael E. Tigar

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Foreword to Harvard Law Review review of Supreme Court 1969 Term