PERRY v. NEW HAMPSHIRE

No. 10-8974.

132 S.Ct. 716 (2012)

181 L.Ed.2d 694

Barion PERRY, Petitioner v. NEW HAMPSHIRE.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 11, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard Guerriero , Concord, NH, for Petitioner.

Michael A. Delaney , Attorney General, Concord, NH, for Respondent.

Nicole A. Saharsky , for the United States as amicus curiae, by special leave of the Court, supporting the Respondent.

Richard Guerriero , Public Defender, Counsel of Record, David Rothstein , Deputy Chief Appellate Defender, Christopher Johnson , Chief Appellate Defender, Heather Ward , Assistant Appellate Defender, Lisa Wolford , Assistant Appellate Defender, New Hampshire Appellate Defender Program, Concord, NH, for Petitioner.

Michael A. Delaney , Attorney General, Counsel of Record, Stephen D. Fuller , Senior Assistant Attorney General, Thomas E. Bocian , Assistant Attorney General, Susan P. McGinnis , Senior Assistant Attorney General, New Hampshire Department of Justice, Criminal Justice Bureau, Concord, NH, for Respondent.


Justice GINSBURG delivered the opinion of the Court.

In our system of justice, fair trial for persons charged with criminal offenses is secured by the Sixth Amendment, which guarantees to defendants the right to counsel, compulsory process to obtain defense witnesses, and the opportunity to cross-examine witnesses for the prosecution. Those safeguards apart, admission of evidence in state trials is ordinarily governed by state law, and the reliability of relevant...

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