District Court, D. Massachusetts September 4, 1979, Civ. A. 77-1028-G (Turner v. Fair)

MEMORANDUM OPINION

GARRITY, District Judge.

The central issue presented by this petition for a writ of habeas corpus involves ascertaining the scope of a defendant’s Sixth Amendment right to be confronted by the witnesses against him, a right that guarantees an opportunity for adequate cross-examination in both state and federal criminal proceedings.

Davis v. Alaska,

1974, 415 U.S.