Confrontation of Witnesses — related Supreme Court cases
This page groups Supreme Court cases that involve the constitutional concept “Confrontation of Witnesses”. Use it to explore related decisions and see how the same idea shows up across different cases.
“Confrontation of Witnesses” is:
Right to confront and cross-examine witnesses in criminal prosecutions.
Source: Sixth Amendment Where this concept definition/label comes from (for example, a constitutional provision or a reference framework).
Cases
These are cases where this concept was identified as relevant. Click a case to view its summary, holding, and supporting syllabus excerpts.
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Smith v. Arizona
21st June 2024
The case revolves around the Sixth Amendment's Confrontation Clause and whether the use of a substitute expert to convey an absent analyst's statements violated Smith's confrontation rights.
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Hemphill v. New York
20th January 2022
The Court held that the admission of Morris' plea allocution violated Hemphill's Sixth Amendment right to confront witnesses against him.