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The article offers information on the Confrontation Clause of the Sixth Amendment in the U.S. Constitution. It talks about the reliability of a witness, testimonial versus non-testimonial statements, and the clause's independence from the rules of evidence. The Supreme Court's decision on the relevance of reliability in the case of Michigan v. Bryant is discussed.

This article discusses the application of the Confrontation Clause of the Sixth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. It discusses the right of the accused to be confronted with the witnesses against him. It reflects on several court cases that employed the clause, including the decision of the Supreme Court in Ohio v. Roberts. The move of the court to proclaim a general doctrine for Confrontation Clause evaluations is noted.