A 3-year-old boy, who was being cared for by his mother’s boyfriend, went to school with a black eye, belt marks on his back and stomach, and bruises all over his body. The 3-year-old told school teachers the boyfriend inflicted the injuries. When authorities went to the home, the boy’s 18-month-old sister had two black […]
Victim Found To Be Unavailable To Testify Under Sixth Amendment.
The Sixth Amendment provides that an accused shall have the right to be confronted with witnesses against him. In this criminal case alleging child molestation, a jury deadlocked 10 to 2 in favor of conviction in the first trial. In that first trial, the victim, a kindergartener, testified and was cross-examined, but when the case […]