Giles v. California
Citation
554 U.S. 353 (2008)
Facts
Stub — to be completed.
Issue
Stub — to be completed.
Holding
Stub — to be completed.
Rule
The forfeiture-by-wrongdoing exception to the Confrontation Clause applies only when the defendant engaged in the wrongful conduct with the purpose of preventing the witness from testifying; mere killing that happens to silence a witness is insufficient.
Significance
Narrowed the forfeiture-by-wrongdoing exception; defendant must have intended to silence the witness, not just caused their unavailability.