P. v. Torres
The trial court found that defendant Francisco Torres violated his probation and ordered him to serve a previously imposed, but suspended, three-year prison sentence. On appeal, defendant contends that his due process rights were violated because he was not able to cross-examine an adverse witness (his brother Rafael Torres) at his probation revocation hearing. As explained below, Court find that the hearsay statements of Rafael Torres were admitted in error and that the error was prejudicial.
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