Hector Morales v. Christopher Artuz, Superintendent, Green Haven Correctional Facility

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• holding that the Confrontation Clause was satisfied where the witness, claiming she was nervous and shy, refused to remove a pair of dark sunglasses
• holding Craig and Coy v. Iowa, 487 U.S. 1012 (1988), inapplicable as “clearly established” law foreclosed application where the defendant argued inability to assess demeanor, but not denial of face-to-face confrontation
• holding that sunglasses only “minimal[ly] impair[ed]” confrontation
• noting empirical studies have refuted belief that “demeanor is a useful basis for assessing credibility”
• noting empirical studies have refuted belief that “demeanor is a useful basis for assessing credibility”
• denying habeas corpus petition where trial court allowed prosecution witness to wear sunglasses while testifying

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