(DOWNLOAD) "People v. Harvest" by California Court of Appeals # Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: People v. Harvest
- Author : California Court of Appeals
- Release Date : January 31, 2000
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 66 KB
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Evidence Code section 1360 establishes a procedure whereby evidence of a statement made by a victim under the age of 12 that would otherwise be treated as hearsay may be admitted in criminal prosecutions for specified sex offenses if (among other requirements) the trial court determines that "the time, content, and circumstances of the statement provide sufficient indicia of reliability." The issue presented here is whether evidence admitted in accordance with this statutory procedure violates the accuseds rights to confront and cross-examine the witnesses against him. We hold that there is no constitutional violation.