Cruz v. New York
| Cruz v. New York | |
|---|---|
| Argued December 1, 1986 Decided April 21, 1987 | |
| Full case name | Eulogio Cruz v. New York |
| Citations | 481 U.S. 186 (more) |
| Case history | |
| Prior | Demurrer overruled, N.Y. |
| Holding | |
| The Confrontation Clause bars the admission, in a joint trial, of a non-testifying codefendant's confession incriminating the defendant, even if the defendant's own confession is admitted against him. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Scalia, joined by Brennan, Marshall, Blackmun, Stevens |
| Dissent | White, joined by Rehnquist, Powell, O'Connor |
| Laws applied | |
| U.S. Const. amend. VI | |
Cruz v. New York, 481 U.S. 186 (1987), was a decision by the Supreme Court of the United States in which the Court held, 5–4, that the Confrontation Clause of the Constitution's Sixth Amendment barred the admission, in a joint trial, of a non-testifying codefendant's confession incriminating the defendant, even if the defendant's own confession was admitted against him.