People v. Wrotten

Friedman, J. (dissenting).

This case, in which defendant is charged with assaulting an 84-year-old man, presents the issue of whether a defendant’s right of confrontation is satisfied by the two-way televised testimony of a necessary prosecution witness whose health would be jeopardized by travel for the purpose of appearing in court. The record supports the hearing court’s case-specific finding that televised testimony was necessary to further an important public policy (see Maryland v Craig, 497 US 836, 850 [1990]). Accordingly, I would affirm the conviction, and therefore respectfully…