Crane v. Kentucky

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• holding that the defendant's right to present a defense was denied by the exclusion of evidence
• holding that the exclusion of evidence which denied the defendant an opportunity to present a defense is subject to harmless error analysis
• holding that fair trial required admission of testimony that was \central\ to defense concerning reliability of sixteen-year-old's confession to murder
• holding that fair trial required admission of testimony that was “central” to defense concerning reliability of sixteen-year-old’s confession to murder
• holding that harmless error analysis applies to the erroneous exclusion of the defendant's testimony regarding the circumstances of his confession
• holding that harmless error analysis applies to the erroneous exclusion of the defendant’s testimony regarding the circumstances of his confession

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