Leidig v. State

James Matthew Leidig v. State of Maryland, No. 19, September Term, 2020. Opinion by Biran, J. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW – SIXTH AMENDMENT OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION – ARTICLE 21 OF THE MARYLAND DECLARATION OF RIGHTS – RIGHT OF ACCUSED TO CONFRONT WITNESSES – FORENSIC EVIDENCE – The Confrontation Clause of the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution provides a criminal defendant with the right “to be confronted with the witnesses against him.” Article 21 of the Maryland Declaration of Rights similarly provides that, “[i]n all criminal prosecutions, every man hath a right … to be…