In 2004 the U.S. Supreme Court held that a witness’s out-of-court statement could not be introduced at a criminal unless the witness was unavailable and the defendant had a prior opportunity to cross-examine the witness. The basis of the Court’s
ruling was _____________.
a. the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
b. the common-law rules of evidentiary privilege
c. the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
d. the Confrontation Clause, which provides that “[i]n all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right ... to be confronted with the witnesses against him."
Answer: D
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a. True b. False
______ __ ______applied the exclusionary rule as the remedy for improper searches by federal law enforcement officials
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