State v. Triplett’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

2 federal appellate · 10 state decisions

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1. ““Defendant also advances the argument that he was denied a fair trial and that his Sixth Amendment rights were violated because he was unable to cross-examine and confront Kenneth King [the victim], * * * King did not appear as a witness at defendant’s trial. But the state has no obligation to place any person on the witness stand in a criminal trial. State v. Eaton, 302 S.W.2d 866, 874 [8] (Mo.1957). Likewise, there is no requirement that a defendant be confronted by all witnesses who might have been called by the state. State v. Napolis, 436 S.W.2d 645, 649 [8] (Mo.1969); State v. Nolan, 499 S.W.2d 240, 251 [6] (Mo.App.1973). Because King never did testify at trial, the right to cross-examine and confront him never arose. State v. Ivey, 442 S.W.2d 506, 508 [4] (Mo.1969). Defendant’s allegations on this point are without merit.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Thomas