In 2004 the U.S. Supreme Court held that a witness's out-of-court statement could not be introduced at a criminal unless the witness was unavailable and the defendant had a prior opportunity to cross-examine the witness. The basis of the Court's ruling was _____________.

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The Confrontation Clause of the Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution provides that in all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall have the right to confront the witnesses against him or her. The Supreme Court held in Crawford v. Washington (2004) that this right prohibits the introduction of hearsay statements from witnesses who do not testify at trial unless the witness is unavailable and the defendant had a prior opportunity to cross-examine the witness.