The Florida Supreme Court last week struck down a 1995 law that allowed prosecutors to substitute written statements for the direct testimony of some frail elders. The court found the practice violated the constitutional right to confront one's accusers. A campaign throughout Florida to stem the escalating number of crimes against the elderly will have to continue without the practice -- a tool many prosecutors considered integral to their efforts.
September 27, 1999 at 12:00 AM
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A campaign throughout Florida to stanch the escalating number of crimesagainst the elderly will have to continue without a tool manyprosecutors considered integral to their efforts.
The Florida Supreme Court last week struck down a 1995 law that allowedprosecutors to substitute written statements for the direct testimonyof some frail elders. The court, in a unanimous decision written byJustice Barbara Pariente, found the practice violated theconstitutional right to confront one’s accusers.
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