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High court upsets trial rules in Mississippi case
The Supreme Court ordered a view trial for Leon Chambers, ruling that state hearsay limits and non tested cross examination hindered a fair trial. The decision rejects mechanistic hearsay application and allows broader evidence to challenge guilt, signaling potential wider impact on criminal procedure nationwide.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Lewis TF. Powell Jr
Powell
Leon Chambers
Aaron Liberty
Woodville
Miss
Gable McDonald
Iater
Mississippi
Chambers
McDonald
High Court
Peter Westen
Lawyers Committee On Civil Rights
Justice Powell
Nixon
Warren E. Burger
Harry A. Blackmun
William H. Rehnquist
Thur Hem