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No. 22-196October Term 2022Decided Jun 23, 2023

Docket 22-196October Term 2022 (2022–2023)

Samia v. United States

The Supreme Court held that admitting a non-testifying codefendant's redacted confession, which substitutes the defendant's name with 'other person,' does not violate the Sixth Amendment's Confrontation Clause.

Case status

Current stage
Decided
Latest event
Decision released Jun 23, 2023
Case Accepted
Arguments HeardMar 29, 2023
Decision ReleasedJun 23, 2023
What it's about

The Supreme Court held that admitting a non-testifying codefendant's redacted confession, which substitutes the defendant's name with 'other person,' does not violate the Sixth Amendment's Confrontation Clause. This applies when the jury is instructed to consider the confession only against the codefendant, even if context implicates the defendant.

Question presented

Does admitting a codefendant’s redacted out-of-court confession that immediately inculpates a defendant based on context violate the Confrontation Clause of the Sixth Amendment?

Case path

United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit / Decision released Jun 23, 2023

Area

Decided Supreme Court case