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The federal and state constitutions grant criminal suspects various protections to ensure their trials are conducted fairly. They have the right, for example, to cross-examine any witnesses who offer testimony against them. There are several exceptions to the general rule, though, as shown by a recent decision in a case…

People accused of crimes typically know that they are not required to testify at trial. People often do not understand, though, that while defendants cannot be forced to offer defenses against the prosecution’s claims, they do have a statutory right to mount a defense. If that right is violated, it…