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Smith v. Arizona

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Last Revised • July 9, 2026

This Source Verification Page documents the United States Supreme Court's decision in Smith v. Arizona, cited in Claim II of the Supplemental Motion. The decision is relied upon for its discussion of the Sixth Amendment Confrontation Clause and a defendant's constitutional right to confront and cross-examine the witnesses against him.


Related SMAR Citation

“[Smith v. Arizona, 602 U.S. 7791, 144 S.Ct. 1785, 219 L.Ed. 2d 420]”


Case Name

Smith v. Arizona


Citation

602 U.S. ___, 144 S.Ct. 1785 (2024)


Date

June 21, 2024


Verification Source

Original United States Supreme Court opinion


Source Location

United States Supreme Court Opinion


Highlighted Pages

1, 4


Referenced in the Supplemental Motion

Page 52, Paragraph: 108


Source Status

✔ Original Court Order obtained and reviewed.

✔ Relevant passages highlighted.

✔ Publicly available source

✔ Included within the Source Verification Archive


Cited to Support

May's reliance upon Smith v. Arizona, 602 U.S. ___, 144 S.Ct. 1785 (2024), for the principle that the Sixth Amendment's Confrontation Clause protects a criminal defendant's right to confront and cross-examine witnesses against him. Smith is cited to establish that the prosecution may not introduce testimonial statements of an absent witness through another witness unless the defendant has an opportunity for cross-examination consistent with the requirements of the Confrontation Clause. May relies upon this authority to support his claim that material statements attributed to Darrell Godfrey were presented to the jury without affording the Defendant an opportunity to confront and cross-examine Godfrey directly.


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