California Court of Appeal

Because the admission of a statement violated defendant's right to confront the witnesses against him, and it was the only piece of evidence that linked him to the crime, defendant's convictions for attempted murder and assault with a firearm are reversed.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/05/2003
• Published 05/05/2003

Judges

• ROBIE, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
•  Linnéa M. Johnson, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant., Bill Lockyer, Attorney General, Robert R. Anderson, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Jo Graves, Senior Assistant Attorney General, John G. McLean, Supervising Deputy Attorney General, Angelo S. Edralin, Deputy Attorney General, for Plaintiff and Respondent.