LILLY v. VIRGINIA

No. 98-5881.

527 U.S. 116 (1999)

LILLY v. VIRGINIA

United States Supreme Court.

Decided June 10, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ira S. Sacks argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs was Christopher A. Tuck.

Katherine P. Baldwin, Assistant Attorney General of Virginia, argued the cause for respondent. With her on the brief was Mark L. Earley, Attorney General.*

Stevens, J., announced the judgment of the Court and delivered the opinion of the Court with respect to Parts I and VI, in which Scalia, Souter, Thomas, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined, the opinion of the Court with respect to Part II, in which Scalia, Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined, and an opinion with respect to Parts III, IV, and V, in which Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Breyer, J., filed a concurring opinion, p. 140. Scalia, J., p. 143, and Thomas, J., p. 143, filed opinions concurring in part and concurring in the judgment. Rehnquist, C. J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which O'Connor and Kennedy, JJ., joined, p. 144.


Justice Stevens announced the judgment of the Court and delivered the opinion of the Court with respect to Parts I, II, and VI, and an opinion with respect to Parts III, IV, and V, in which Justice Souter, Justice Ginsburg, and Justice Breyer join.

The question presented in this case is whether the accused's Sixth Amendment right "to be confronted with the witnesses against him" was violated by admitting into evidence at...

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