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Confrontation Clause–Admitting Codefendant’s Redacted Confession that Inculpates a Defendant

Case Name: Samia v. United States, cert. granted 12/13/2022
Case #: 22-196 / Second Circuit 18-3074
Last Updated: December 13, 2022

Whether admitting a codefendant’s redacted out-of-court confession that immediately inculpates a defendant based on the surrounding context violates the defendant’s rights under the Confrontation Clause of the Sixth Amendment.

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