Ohio v. Roberts

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Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf legal case
gptkbp:caseOutcome Conviction upheld
gptkbp:caseTypes Criminal law
No. 78-6006
gptkbp:citedBy 448 U.S. 56
gptkbp:court 5-4 ruling
gptkbp:decidedBy gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
1980-06-30
gptkbp:filedIn 1980-04-21
gptkbp:homeGround The ruling was seen as a compromise on hearsay rules
Hearsay evidence was used in trial
The case influenced state court decisions
The case involved a witness who did not testify
The case involved constitutional interpretation
The case was a landmark decision in criminal law.
The case was analyzed in legal seminars
The case was cited in numerous legal arguments
The case was discussed in law reviews
The case was part of legal education curriculum
The case was pivotal in hearsay law discussions
The case was referenced in legal textbooks
The case was significant in legal history
The ruling affected future hearsay cases
The witness's statement was admitted as evidence
The decision was controversial among legal scholars
Roberts_challenged_the_hearsay_evidence
Roberts_was_convicted_of_burglary
The_case_raised_questions_about_the_Confrontation_Clause
The_case_was_part_of_a_larger_trend_in_Supreme_Court_rulings
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ohio v. Roberts
gptkbp:impact subsequent hearsay cases
gptkbp:influencedBy prior case law
gptkbp:involved gptkb:State_of_Ohio
gptkb:Robert_Roberts
gptkbp:judges gptkb:Justice_William_J._Brennan_Jr.
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:United_States_federal_jurisdiction
gptkbp:legalStatus gptkb:Sixth_Amendment_rights
Right to confront witnesses
Confrontation Clause
Admissibility of evidence
Clarified hearsay exceptions
gptkbp:outcome Affirmed the use of hearsay evidence
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Justice_Potter_Stewart
gptkbp:precedent gptkb:Crawford_v._Washington
Established standards for admissibility of hearsay
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:Davis_v._Washington
gptkb:Michigan_v._Bryant
gptkb:Bullcoming_v._New_Mexico
gptkb:Melendez-Diaz_v._Massachusetts
gptkbp:relatedTo hearsay rule