Legal Opinion
Guzman v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided March 22, 2001No. 97-CM-830PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WAGNER, Chief Judge:
Appellant, Jose Guzman, was convicted following a bench trial of misdemeanor sexual abuse in violation of D.C.Code § 22-4106 (1996 Repl.). He argues for reversal on the grounds that the trial court improperly limited cross-examination of the minor complaining witness thereby violating his Sixth Amendment right to confrontation. We conclude that given the cross-examination permitted, the limitations imposed by the trial court did not violate appellant’s confrontation rights under the Sixth Amendment and that reversal is not otherwise warranted.
I. The Trial
A. Factual…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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3Cited by20 opinions
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