Out-of-court witness statement ruling [US SC] News
Out-of-court witness statement ruling [US SC]

Whorton v. Bockting, US Supreme Court, February 28, 2007 [ruling that its earlier decision in Crawford v. Washington, which established that out-of-court statements are inadmissible unless the witness is unavailable and the defendant has an opportunity to cross-examine her, does not apply retroactively]. Read the Court's unanimous opinion per Justice Alito. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.