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No. 19-8069October Term 2019Decided May 26, 2020

Docket 19-8069October Term 2019 (2019–2020)

Newton v. Ohio

Newton v.

Case status

Current stage
Decided
Latest event
Decision released May 26, 2020
Case Accepted
Arguments
Decision ReleasedMay 26, 2020
What it's about

Newton v. Ohio is a case originating from the Court of Appeals of Ohio, Cuyahoga County, where a petition for a writ of certiorari was filed. The specific legal issues and facts of the dispute are not detailed in the available records.

Question presented

1. Whether the trial court violated Petitioner's Sixth Amendment right to confrontation by admitting the redacted statement of a non-testifying co-defendant. 2. Whether the trial court violated Petitioner's Sixth Amendment right to confrontation by admitting the redacted statement of a non-testifying co-defendant where the redactions were ineffective and the statement still incriminated Petitioner.

Case path

Court of Appeals of Ohio, Cuyahoga County / Decision released May 26, 2020

Area

Decided Supreme Court case

Grounding

Grounding
Primary-source trail available.
Note
Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
Checked
Mar 31, 2026
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