In ________________ the Court held that a judge may admit into evidence testimony regarding the content of another person's statement when the declarant is unavailable to testify, if the statement was made under circumstances providing sufficient indicia of reliability.

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Ohio v. Roberts is the case where the Supreme Court held that a judge may admit into evidence testimony regarding the content of another person's statement when the declarant is unavailable to testify, provided the statement bears adequate "indicia of reliability." This standard was later revisited and modified by subsequent cases, but Ohio v. Roberts established the initial framework for evaluating the admissibility of hearsay statements when the speaker is not available to testify in court.

In ________________ the Court Held That a Judge May Admit