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Shaw v. California

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Petition for certiorari denied on October 3, 2016
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
16-191 Cal. Ct. App. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 16

Issue: Whether it violates the Confrontation Clause of the Sixth Amendment for a jury to be shown an ex parte forensic interview with a child in a case involving alleged sexual abuse, especially where the jury sees the videotape before hearing testimony from the child.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Aug 9 2016Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 12, 2016)
Aug 26 2016Waiver of right of respondent California to respond filed.
Sep 7 2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 26, 2016.
Oct 3 2016Petition DENIED.