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DELAWARE v. VAN ARSDALL

No. 84-1279.

475 U.S. 673 (1986)

106 S.Ct. 1431

89 L.Ed.2d 674

DELAWARE v. VAN ARSDALL

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 7, 1986

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard E. Fairbanks, Jr., argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were Charles M. Oberly III, Attorney General of Delaware, and Gary A. Myers and Loren C. Meyers, Deputy Attorneys General.

Paul J. Larkin, Jr., argued the cause for the United States as amicus curiae urging reversal. With him on the brief were Acting Solicitor General Fried, Assistant Attorney General Trott, Deputy Solicitor General Frey, and Vincent L. Gambale.

John Williams argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was William N. Nicholas.

JUSTICE REHNQUIST delivered the opinion of the Court.

Respondent Robert Van Arsdall was convicted of murder in a Delaware trial court. The Supreme Court of Delaware reversed his conviction on the ground that the trial court, by improperly restricting defense counsel's cross-examination designed to show bias on the part of a prosecution witness, had violated respondent's confrontation rights under the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution...

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