Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal case
|
| gptkbp:caseOutcome |
Victim's statements deemed inadmissible
Changed how police gather evidence Reaffirmed importance of confrontation rights Reinforced the need for direct testimony in court Victim's prior statements not admissible in court |
| gptkbp:caseTypes |
Civil rights case
04-1602 |
| gptkbp:consequences |
law_enforcement_practices
|
| gptkbp:court |
Reversed lower court's ruling
Set precedent for future testimonial cases Victim's statements were testimonial in nature |
| gptkbp:decidedBy |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
June 26, 2006 |
| gptkbp:filedIn |
April 25, 2006
|
| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
Appealed_from_Indiana_Supreme_Court
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Hammon v. Indiana
|
| gptkbp:impact |
evidence admissibility
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
Constitutional law
Sixth Amendment |
| gptkbp:judges |
Justice Clarence Thomas
Dissent argued for broader interpretation Dissent raised concerns about victim protection Influenced state laws on evidence Majority opinion emphasized victim's rights Majority opinion favored the defendant Supreme_Court_review |
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
gptkb:Indiana
|
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
Examined definitions of testimonial vs. non-testimonial
|
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
gptkb:American_Civil_Liberties_Union
Criminal law Right to confront witnesses Confrontation Clause Part of broader legal framework on evidence Set standards for future testimonial evidence cases Strengthened_Confrontation_Clause_protections |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
547 U.S. 813
Focus on victim's rights Important for understanding testimonial evidence Influenced future cases on testimonial evidence Relevant to domestic violence prosecutions Used_in_law_schools_for_Confrontation_Clause_discussions |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Statements made by a victim to police were testimonial
Victim's statements in court |
| gptkbp:politicalParty |
gptkb:Justice_Antonin_Scalia
|
| gptkbp:precedent |
gptkb:Ohio_v._Roberts
gptkb:Crawford_v._Washington |
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:Davis_v._Washington
Hearsay |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
domestic violence
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Clarified the definition of testimonial statements
|