People v. Lopez

Filed 10/15/12 (lead case; see companion cases, S176886 & S176213, also filed 10/15/12) IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, ) ) Plaintiff and Respondent, ) ) S177046 v. ) ) Ct.App. 4/1 D052885 VIRGINIA HERNANDEZ LOPEZ, ) ) San Diego County Defendant and Appellant. ) Super. Ct. No. SCE274145 ____________________________________) The Sixth Amendment of the United States Constitution grants a criminal defendant the right to confront adverse witnesses. That right is at issue in a trio of cases before us. (The two companion cases are People v. Dungo (Oct. 15, 2012, S176886) ___ Cal.4th…