Right to Confront Witnesses
October 20, 2019
by philcline
in Bill of Rights / Blog / Cline on the Constitution / Congress / Presidency
In 1603, Sir Walter Raleigh, one of the most celebrated men of his era, was brought to trial for treason based upon accusations generated by the Spanish Ambassador. The evidence used against him was testimony taken in secret and a letter by an alleged accomplice, a man named Cobham. Raleigh demanded the witness against him be […]