Legal Opinion
Perry v. New Hampshire
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided January 11, 2012No. 10-8974PublishedCited by 615 opinions
1Opinion of the Court 1
OPINION OF THE COURT
[565 U.S. 231]
2Opinion of the Court · GinsburgJustice Ginsburg
In our system of justice, fair trial for persons charged with criminal offenses is secured by the Sixth Amendment, which
[565 U.S. 232]
guarantees to defendants the right to counsel, compulsory process to obtain defense witnesses, and the opportunity to cross-examine witnesses for the prosecution. Those safeguards apart, admission of evidence in state trials is ordinarily governed by state law, and the reliability of relevant testimony typically falls within the province of the jury to determine. This Court has recognized, in addition, a due process check on…
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