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By ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |
January 26, 2006

Sixth Circuit Holds Out-of-Court Statements Admissible At Sentencing

In United States v. Stone, 2005 WL 3501590 (6th Cir. Dec. 23, 2005), the Sixth Circuit, in a case of first impression in the Circuit, held that out-of-court testimonial statements are admissible during the sentencing phase of trial, even in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision in Crawford v. Washington, 541 U.S. 36 (2004).

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