Timelines
Right to Be Confronted by Adverse Witnesses

  • 1791
    … Sixth Amendment Is Ratified

  • 1895
    … Testimony Of Dead Witnesses Allowable

  • 1899
    … Testimony From Another Trial Is Inadmissible

  • 1900
    … Witness Must Be Present At Trial

  • 1965
    … Confrontation Clause Applies To State Trials, Too

  • 1968
    … Outside Statement Of Co-Defendant Is Unconstitutional
    … Witness's Use Of Alias Violates Confrontation Clause

  • 1970
    … Use Of Witness's Prior Testimony Is Upheld
    … Out-Of-Court Statement Can Be Admitted Into Evidence

  • 1986
    … Alleged Co-Conspirators' Outside Statements Admissible

  • 1988
    … Screen Blocking Witness From Defendant Held Unconstitutional

  • 1990
    … Child Sex-Abuse Victims Can Testify On Closed-Circuit TV

  • 1998
    … Court Extends Ruling On Co-Defendant's Outside Statement

  • 2006
    … 6th Amendment Issues Arise In Palestinian Case
    … 911 Tapes Are Admissible As Evidence