Tennessee Supreme Court· 1/24/2000

State v. Brown

Citations

29 S.W.3d 427
2000 Tenn. LEXIS 24
2000 WL 49153

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concluding that a defendant who “never requested that the trial court . . . allow cross-examination of the [victim] regarding her alleged prior sexual behavior” waived any confrontation clause issues
recognizing that a criminal defendant has the right to cross-examine witnesses pursuant to the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution and article I, section 9 of the Tennessee Constitution
holding that the hearsay exclusionary rule yields when it “operates to deprive a defendant of his or her right to present relevant and reliable evidence that is critical to establish a defense”
noting that a criminal defendant‟s right to present a defense is protected by both the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments
underscoring the critical nature of a defendant’s proposed evidence when credibility is critical to resolving the case
declining to suggest that a complainant in a criminal case is a party-opponent for purposes of Tennessee Rule of Evidence 803(1.2)

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Judges: Birch, Anderson, Drowota, Holder, Barker

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