Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 5/10/1991

Commonwealth v. Ludwig

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594 A.2d 281
527 Pa. 472
1991 Pa. LEXIS 111

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holding that trial testimony given by a child witness via closed circuit television violates an accused’s right, under the Pennsylvania Constitution, to “face to face” confrontation
finding child witness’s subjective fears about testifying not sufficient to override defendant’s right to a face-to-face confrontation with his accuser
finding child witness's subjective fears about testifying not sufficient to override defendant's right to a face-to-face confrontation with his accuser
the use of closed-circuit television which allowed the defendant to see the witness but kept the witness from seeing the defendant did not comport with Pennsylvania Constitution’s call for face-to-face confrontation

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Judges: Nix, Larsen, Flaherty, McDermott, Zappala, Papadakos, Cappy

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