N.C. Court of Appeals Weighs in on “Testimonial” Evidence after Bryant

Published for NC Criminal Law on May 29, 2012.

Although the U.S. Supreme Court’s opinion in Michigan v. Bryant may have signaled a loosening of that Court’s interpretation of the key term “testimonial” as used in the Crawford confrontation clause analysis, a recent N.C. Court of Appeals decision suggests that our courts aren’t so inclined. Recall that under Crawford, testimonial statements by people who ... Read more

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