State v. Woods

Citations

• 71 Kan. 658
• 81 P. 184
• 1905 Kan. LEXIS 204

Syllabus

<p>SYLLABUS BY THE COURT.</p> <p>Evidence — Constitutional Guaranty — Transcript Incompetent. The constitution guarantees to every accused person the right of meeting face to face the witnesses of the state, and, hence, to read to the jury, over the objection of the defendant, a transcript of the testimony of a witness given in a civil proceeding is error.</p>