See Also Response

Forfeiture in the Domestic Violence Realm

Prof. Deborah Tuerkheimer
Vol. 85, Issue 2
Responding to Prof. Tom Lininger, Reconceptualizing Confrontation After Davis
Posted on April 12, 2007
85 Texas L. Rev. See Also 49 (2007)

In her response to Professor Lininger’s piece, Professor Tuerkheimer explores utilizing the doctrine of forfeiture in the wake of the new Confrontation Clause jurisprudence.  While recognizing that state forfeiture statutes provide new tools for the prosecution of domestic violence, Tuerkheimer highlights the importance of recognizing that the crime of battering is unique and, thus, forfeiture can only be properly utilized in this paradigm of courts are sensitive to this reality.

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