{"id":506,"date":"2018-10-25T10:53:55","date_gmt":"2018-10-25T14:53:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stpetersburgsexcrimeslawyer.com\/?p=506"},"modified":"2024-09-06T12:28:48","modified_gmt":"2024-09-06T16:28:48","slug":"florida-appeals-court-hears-sixth-amendment-sexual-battery-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stpetersburgcriminalattorney.net\/blog\/florida-appeals-court-hears-sixth-amendment-sexual-battery-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Appeals Court Hears Sixth Amendment Sexual Battery Case"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Sixth Amendment includes what is referred to as the \u201cConfrontation Clause.\u201d The Confrontation Clause gives criminal defendants the right to confront their accusers. Generally this means that defendant\u2019s counsel can cross examine any witnesses for the state. However, there are some cases where an accuser may be permitted to testify remotely instead of being in the courtroom. One situation where this is somewhat common is in sex crimes cases. Your experienced St. Petersburg sex crimes attorney can help you understand how the Confrontation Clause applies in your situation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Confrontation Clause<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As noted above, the Supreme Court has interpreted the confrontation clause to mean that there is a preference for face-to-face testimony. However, this preference will occasionally be set aside when there are significant public policy and\/or other reasons for a victim not to appear in person. For example, child witnesses where the trauma of facing their alleged assailant in court would make their testimony unreliable.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stpetersburgcriminalattorney.net\/blog\/florida-appeals-court-hears-sixth-amendment-sexual-battery-case\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Florida Appeals Court Hears Sixth Amendment Sexual Battery Case\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Sixth Amendment includes what is referred to as the \u201cConfrontation Clause.\u201d The Confrontation Clause gives criminal defendants the right to confront their accusers. Generally this means that defendant\u2019s counsel can cross examine any witnesses for the state. 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