Most matters involving white-collar investigations and prosecutions do not result in trials, so evidentiary issues are not frequently discussed in articles on business crime. A new focus on evidentiary issues, however, is warranted in light of a pair of recent Supreme Court cases built upon the Sixth Amendment's Confrontation Clause.
Confronting the Forensic Facts
A pair of recent Supreme Court cases built upon the Sixth Amendment's Confrontation Clause, <i>Crawford v. Washington</i> and <i>Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts</i>, have given criminal defense attorneys potent new weapons to challenge forensic evidence proffered by the government
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Marjorie J. Peerce And Elizabeth S. WeinsteinThis premium content is locked for Business Crimes Bulletin subscribers only
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