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| Murder Victim Helped Catch Killer |
| By detnews.com |
| Published: 03/01/2011 |
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Washington — The utterances of a dying victim can be used to convict a suspect, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday in a case involving a shooting in Detroit. Convicted killer Richard Perry Bryant argued that since his accuser, Anthony Covington, died, comments he made to police shouldn't be used in court since Bryant could no longer question the witness. But the Supreme Court, in a 6-2 ruling, concluded the information was received by police in an "ongoing emergency," making it eligible to be admitted at trial. Covington died shortly after Detroit Police found him bleeding in a parking lot a few blocks from where he was shot. Covington told officers that "Rick" shot him, and directed them to a nearby home where they found Bryant. Bryant's attorneys argued the evidence should be inadmissible because the defense never had the opportunity to cross-examine Covington. Read More. |
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