People v. Arredondo

California Supreme Court Nov 15, 2017 No. S244166Published

Before: Cantil, Chin, Cuéllar, Kruger, Liu, Sakauye

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Holding. The court granted the petition for review to determine whether a defendant's confrontation rights were violated by the use of a computer monitor that obstructed the witnesses' view of the defendant during testimony.

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Was the defendant's right of confrontation violated when he was unable to see witnesses as they testified because the trial court allowed a computer monitor on the witness stand to be raised?

Disposition. Granted

The petition for review is granted. The issue to be briefed and argued is limited to the following: Was defendant's right of confrontation [1229]violated when he was unable to see witnesses as they testified because the trial court allowed a computer monitor on the witness stand to be raised by several inches to allow them to testify without seeing him when they testified in his presence?

Corrigan, J., was absent and did not participate.

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