State v. Cabbell

The primary issue in this appeal is whether defendants were provided the opportunity to cross-examine two key State’s witnesses, Karine Martin and Tyson Privott, consistent with the confrontation-clause requirements of our Federal and State Constitutions. We conclude that defendants were denied their constitutional right to confront Martin, but not Privott.

In a recorded statement to the police, Martin identified the two defendants as participants in the shooting death of Paul Lecaros. *318Before the jury, she admitted that the prior statement was truthful but refused to respond to further…