Read Davis v Washington, 547 U.S. 813 (2006) (attached). Briefly describe what the confrontation clause is and answer the following questions:
Under the U.S. Supreme Court’s interpretation of the Sixth Amendment in Crawford v. Washington, 541 U.S. 36 (2004), may statements made to police during investigation of a crime – though not made with the intent to preserve evidence – be admitted in court without allowing defendants to cross-examine the person who made the original statements? How does the Court distinguish admissible statements from non-admissible statements?
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