Darrell Hemphill, Petitioner v. New York

  1. January 20, 2022

    Justices Bolster Criminal Defendants' Right To Cross-Examine

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday fortified the right of criminal defendants to cross-examine witnesses against them, ruling that the defense strategy of a man convicted of murder did not open the door for testimony that would otherwise be barred.

  2. October 05, 2021

    Justices Doubt That Defendants Can Invite Barred Testimony

    New York faced a skeptical U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday as it defended a broad rule allowing prosecutors to introduce otherwise inadmissible out-of-court statements to counter "misleading" arguments by defendants.

  3. October 01, 2021

    Up Next At High Court: State Water Rights, CIA Black Sites

    The U.S. Supreme Court will begin its October 2021 term Monday with Mississippi's lawsuit accusing Tennessee of stealing millions of dollars worth of water, followed by thorny questions about the Sixth Amendment right to cross-examination and whether the government can shield information about CIA black sites.

  4. August 18, 2021

    NY DAs Tell Justices To 'Open The Door' On Barred Evidence

    The District Attorneys Association of the State of New York asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday to support a New York evidentiary rule overriding a defendant's Sixth Amendment right to cross-examine witnesses in a criminal trial, saying it promotes fair trials by imposing consequences for making misleading claims during proceedings.

  5. April 19, 2021

    Justices To Decide If Defendants Can Invite Barred Evidence

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday took up a case testing whether evidentiary rules can sometimes override a defendant's Sixth Amendment right to cross-examine witnesses in a criminal trial.