Chapter 5 - §7. Appellate review

• Jurisdiction: United States

§7. Appellate review

§7.1. Standard of review. In determining on appeal whether the admission of evidence would violate a defendant's right of confrontation, courts apply an independent or de novo standard of review. See U.S. v. Benamor (9th Cir.2019) 937 F.3d 1182, 1190 (court reviews de novo whether Confrontation Clause violation occurred); People v. Cromer (2001) 24 Cal.4th 889, 901 (independent review "comports with this court's usual practice for review of mixed question determinations affecting constitutional rights"); People v. Sweeney (4th Dist.2009) 175 Cal.App.4th 210, 221 (same); People v. Mays (3d Dist.2009) 174 Cal.App.4th 156, 172 (same); see, e.g., U.S. v. Larson (9th Cir.2007) 495 F.3d 1094, 1101 (finding de novo...